Capstones
Graduation Date
Fall 12-15-2017
Grading Professor
Bijoyeta Das
Subject Concentration
International
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Abstract
Jamileeth, 25, is a trans woman from Guatemala. She's been in New York City for about 3 months. Before coming to NYC, she spent 26 days in a detention center in Cibola, New Mexico. Today she is navigating her way in the Big Apple to seek asylum.
Link to capstone: https://medium.com/@manolo.morales/a-guatemalan-tans-woman-navigates-new-york-city-in-hopes-of-a-better-life-bdfc5796f9d4
Recommended Citation
Morales, Manolo, "A Guatemalan Trans Woman Navigates New York City in Hopes of a Better Future" (2017). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/248
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Giphy of Jamileeth
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Jamileeth, 25, is an asylum seeker from Gautemala.
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Jamileeth, 25, is an asylum seeker from Gautemala.
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Jamileeth carries bags filled with food cans and boxes that she receives from local pantries in her neighborhood.
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Jamileeth spent 26 days in a detention center in Cibola, New Mexico
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Jamileeth visits the dentist at Brightpoint Health in the Bronx, NY.
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She has one bedroom to herself.
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St. Nicholas Hotel, a housing shelter, is where Jamileeth is staying for the next six months. After the six months, she may be able to re-new her contract.
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Jamileet’s makeup station is set on a window edge.
Giphy of Jamileeth
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Jamileeth, 25, is an asylum seeker from Gautemala.
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Jamileeth, 25, is an asylum seeker from Gautemala.
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Jamileeth carries bags filled with food cans and boxes that she receives from local pantries in her neighborhood.
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Jamileeth spent 26 days in a detention center in Cibola, New Mexico
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Jamileeth visits the dentist at Brightpoint Health in the Bronx, NY.
PHOTO_morales_manolo_sequence5.jpg (1740 kB)
She has one bedroom to herself.
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St. Nicholas Hotel, a housing shelter, is where Jamileeth is staying for the next six months. After the six months, she may be able to re-new her contract.
PHOTO_morales_manolo_sequence7.jpg (1700 kB)
Jamileet’s makeup station is set on a window edge.
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