In Their Shoes Without Laces

People stepping off deportation planes often do so in shoes without laces—another small indignity in a much larger unraveling. What happens when someone who has lived that reality returns to meet them with dignity, presence, and care?

Mary, Don’t You Weep

This essay is a powerful reflection on the sacred, sorrowful work of accompanying immigrants facing detention and deportation. Meet Mary, a weeping food vendor, and witness the fierce hope and dignity that persist amid rising cruelty.