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Lauren Markham

Lauren Markham is a writer and educator from California. Her book, "The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life," was published last fall by Crown.

Lauren Markham is a writer and educator from California. Her book, "The Far Away Brothers: Two Young Migrants and the Making of an American Life," was published last fall by Crown. 

Mother son

An immigrant mother’s plea: ‘Send me back. But don’t take my kids.’

Global Politics

A family holds its breath, wondering if a young son will be deported back to El Salvador — and the dangers of gang life.