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Torn Apart \/ Separados<\/a> visualizes the geo-spatial, financial, and infrastructural dimensions of\u00a0 immigrant detention in in the wake of the Trump Administration’s \u201czero tolerance\u201d policy.\u00a0 The map above is just one of their visualizations of the locations of ICE facilities and private detention centers, based on aggregating and cross-referencing publicly available data.<\/p>\n With this information, perhaps our communities will begin to see the magnitude of the threat to human dignity occurring on our watch and the complex machinery driving government policy. Perhaps rather than feeling helpless, we can recognize that we have skills to tread these troubled waters, particularly in collaboration with each other.<\/p>\n — Roopika Risam, in What We Have, What We Can<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n It’s an important project.\u00a0\u00a0 The data’s extremely useful for activists, advocates, and journalists.\u00a0 If you have the skills and a bit of time to help, Torn Apart \/ Separados offers a chance to make a huge impact in a humanitarian crisis.\u00a0 Here\u2019s a few links with more information:<\/p>\n So please consider getting involved.\u00a0\u00a0 Sylvia Fern\u00e1ndez’ Torn Apart \/ Separados Call for Contributors and Reviewers<\/a>, on HASTAC<\/em>, describes several different ways people can help – as well as surveys for\u00a0allies, activist and advocacy organizations<\/a> and\u00a0lawyers and legal advisors<\/a> asking how the project’s resources could be useful to their work and whether they have any data or other resources to contribute.<\/p>\n And please also help get the word out – share the links above (or this post), and like and RT key tweets on the #TornApart<\/a> and #Separados<\/a> hashtags.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The #TornApart<\/a> #Separados<\/a> team is hot on the financial trails behind ICE detention. We got some amazing data and are treading carefully, so this is just the beginning. #followthemoneyseewhereitgoes<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Rzk44nr8ih<\/a><\/p>\n — Roopika Risam, PhD (@roopikarisam) July 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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