Maya Srikrishnan, Author at Pacific Standard

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested hundreds in Florida and Puerto Rico in March of 2018.

Social Justice

Immigration Advocates Raise Concerns Over San Diego’s Compliance With California Truth Act

The law allows people in local jails to refuse interview requests from ICE, but, in San Diego County, a surprising number of people agreed to an interview.

Maya Srikrishnan

Salvadorean migrants heading in a caravan to the U.S., cross the Suchiate River to Mexico.

Social Justice

Migrants From Central America Face a Long Road to Asylum

As the caravan of migrants heads north, one case demonstrates how difficult attaining asylum can be for people who face violence and even certain death if they return home.

Maya Srikrishnan