After the Ice: Surviving the Trauma of Deportation
The Knock on the Door For most of the people we help, the nightmare didn't start at the airport. It started at 6:00 AM on a Tuesday with a loud banging on the front door. Or it started at a "routine" check-in they were told was just a formality. In seconds, a father, a mother, or a young professional is handcuffed in front of their screaming children and thrown into the back of a van. There is no time to pack a bag. No time to transfer money from a bank account. No time to say goodbye. The "B...
After the Ice: Surviving the Trauma of Deportation
The Knock on the Door For most of the people we help, the nightmare didn't start at the airport. It started at 6:00 AM on a Tuesday with a loud banging on the front door. Or it started at a "routine" check-in they were told was just a formality. In seconds, a father, a mother, or a young professional is handcuffed in front of their screaming children and thrown into the back of a van. There is no time to pack a bag. No time to transfer money from a bank account. No time to say goodbye. The "B...
