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Rebecca A. Sharpless
Author | Scholar | Lawyer
Professor Rebecca A. Sharpless has been defending people against deportation for over 25 years. She recently wrote an award-winning book.
Shackled for Two Days on an Airplane
"This extraordinary work reads like a thriller . . . It may break your heart, but it will open your mind."
Roxana Bacon, Former Chief Counsel, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
Epic and brainy, SHACKLED takes you inside America's immigration system. Two men, Abdulahi and Sa'id, board an ill-fated flight to Somalia. Their struggles, resiliency, and legal battles will inspire and haunt you.
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University of California Press
Drawing by Malcolm Stanton
Drawing by Lillian M. Kew
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