Adi Talwar
The line outside 26 Federal Plaza one morning in 2015. The building is one of two locations in the city where immigration hearings are held.
“For many asylum seekers like me, the United States is a beacon of hope, providing refuge and safety from the violence many of us experience at home. Yet the sense of relief and security we find here quickly evaporates as we navigate an expensive and confusing court system by ourselves.”
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