<p>Frances Kelley, Shreveport Coordinator for the Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention (LA-AID), dissects the stunning problem of immigrant detention in the U.S., the lesser-known problem of the chaotic detainee release process, and where an all-volunteer community organization fits in. Part one of a two-episode conversation.</p>

Frances Kelley, Shreveport Coordinator for the Louisiana Advocates for Immigrants in Detention (LA-AID), dissects the stunning problem of immigrant detention in the U.S., the lesser-known problem of the chaotic detainee release process, and where an all-volunteer community organization fits in. Part one of a two-episode conversation.

Up Close and Personal: Organizing for Louisiana's Immigrant Detainees with Frances Kelley (Part One)

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Up Close and Personal: Organizing for Louisiana's Immigrant Detainees with Frances Kelley (Part One)

Up Close and Personal: Organizing for Louisiana's Immigrant Detainees with Frances Kelley (Part One)