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When we think of deportation we might picture a one–time event. You get caught, they put you on a plane, and that's it. But a deportation order can take months or even years to process. For the final segment in our "Between Worlds/Behind Bars" series we look at the story of one family living in deportation limbo.
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When we think of deportation we might picture a one–time event. You get caught, they put you on a plane, and that's it. But a deportation order can take months or even years to process. For the final segment in our "Between Worlds/Behind Bars" series we look at the story of one family living in deportation limbo.
Broadcast History
KUOW 949 Seattle, February 26, 2010
Transcript
Sehidi: "Uh, my name's Sehidi, I'm 13 and I go to Mt. Baker Middle school."
Sehidi is sitting in the hallway of Saint Matthews Church in Auburn after Sunday services. She's telling me the story of the time her mom was arrested two summers ago.
Sehidi: "Well, I was with her so I was crying. It was the day we got kicked out of our house so yeah, it was really sad. We were trying to, like move everything to the storage place which was like three blocks away but apparently one of the tail lights wasn't working so there was a cop behind us and stopped her for it."
Sehidi was afraid of what would happen if her mom was arrested.
Sehidi: "She would, they'd like maybe take her to Mexico so I was scared."
Sehidi's mom was arrested and they took her to the Auburn city jail. But when they found out her mom was an illegal immigrant, they sent her to the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. She...
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Intro and Outro
INTRO:When we think of deportation we might picture a one–time event. You get caught, they put you on a plane, and that's it. But a deportation order can take months or even years to process. For the final segment in our "Between Worlds/Behind Bars" series we look at the story of one family living in deportation limbo.
OUTRO:Jessica Partnow is a cofounder of the Common Language Project, a new-media nonprofit based at the University of Washington. Visit clpmag.org for more from the Common Language Project. Funding for this story was provided by the KUOW Program Venture Fund.
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procession of Cherry Blossom Spirits | Six Organs of Admittance | 00:00 |
Additional Credits
Funded by the KUOW Program Venture Fund.
Editor: Jim Gates
Additional Reporting: Sarah Stuteville, Alex Stonehill.
Photography: Eroyn Franklin
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