Lorena was 12 years old when her mother went to Spain in search of work. A week later, she began taking cocaine.
Ashley McKinless
Ashley McKinless is an executive editor at America and co-host of the ‘Jesuitical’ podcast.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Want to address Guatemala’s migrant crisis? Get this girl a job.
Angelita has a resume that would make any aspiring Ivy Leaguer look over their shoulder.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
When the U.S. deports Guatemalan migrants, this is where they end up.
A large sign reads “Ya estás en tu país and con tu gente”: “You are now in your country and with your people.” I imagine it is a bittersweet welcome.
Posted inOf Other Things, Politics & Society
Don’t know what to do about gentrification? Listening is a good place to start.
It is only natural that longtime residents are wary of the new hipster on the block.
Posted inIn All Things
What does Georgetown University owe to the descendants of Jesuit-owned slaves?
In 1838, Georgetown sold 272 slaves from Jesuit plantations in Maryland—men, women and children—to plantations in Louisiana, often breaking up families in the process.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Refugees and the joy of hospitality
I could not help but think: What if these were the images that came to mind when Americans heard Muslim refugees?
Posted inIn All Things
‘America’ reviews the 2016 Oscar nominations
What were your favorite films this year?
Posted inOf Other Things
The pilgrim’s guide to life at 20-something
For many people my age, the luxury of choice can feel more like tyranny.
Posted inIn All Things
A year after the Rolling Stone’s UVA debacle, new questions about free press on campus
The remedy to bad journalism, is more journalism.