Dec 21, 2018
In the latest episode of Drugs and Stuff, DPA’s Ifetayo Harvey sat
down with Alejandra
Pablos, a reproductive justice advocate and immigration
activist who is
facing deportation for a drug offense.
As a young person, Alejandra was arrested and convicted of several
charges, including possession of drug paraphernalia. After she
spent two years in a detention center in southern Arizona, she lost
her residency and was placed into deportation
proceedings.
Alejandra has worked to advocate for human and civil rights,
dedicating her life to organizing against attacks on immigrants’
rights and fighting for reproductive rights. Earlier this year, she
was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE). At a recent court hearing, a judge ordered her to be
deported despite living in the United States ever since she was an
infant.