{"product_id":"the-case-for-open-borders-9798888901793","title":"The Case for Open Borders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautifully written narrative journalism and essayistic reflection: \u003c\/strong\u003e John Washington publishes in leading mainstream media outlets like \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, and here makes a forthright case for open borders in an accessible style that will appeal to a broad readership.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExpert, well-connected author: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis is Washington's second book on the subject of immigration. He is on the staff of a publication that covers the US-Mexico border and is based in Tucson. He is a longtime activist with border organization No More Deaths, and was the US editor of the leading Central American investigative news outlet, \u003cem\u003eEl Faro\u003c\/em\u003e. He helped start NYC-DSA's immigration working group, and worked closely with Movimiento Cosecha.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-profile endorsements and support: \u003c\/strong\u003e As an award-winning translator of leading Mexican and Central American authors like Anabel Hernandez and Oscar Martinez, the author's network of media supporters spans the border and includes front-line advocates and journalists. Jeremy Scahill has promised to help promote this book, and we can expect blurbs from Harsha Walia, Oscar Martinez, Nick Estes, Silky Shah, Francisco Cant?, Jeremy Scahill, Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, and others.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaking engagements: \u003c\/strong\u003e In conjunction with immigration advocacy organizations to which the author is connected, like Detention Watch Network, the Florence Project, ACLU Immigration Rights Project, NDLON, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Washington\u003c\/strong\u003e is a staff writer at Arizona Luminaria, a community-focused media outlet where he writes about the border, climate change, democracy, and more. He has written for \u003cem\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Intercept\u003c\/em\u003e, and other outlets. His first book, \u003cem\u003eThe Dispossessed: A Story of Asylum at the US-Mexico Border and Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e, was published in 2020 by Verso Books. Washington is also a translator of books by Anabel Hernandez, Sandra Rodriquez Nieto, and others. His most recent translations include \u003cem\u003eThe Hollywood Kid\u003c\/em\u003e by Óscar Martínez and Juan Martínez, and \u003cem\u003eBlood Barrios\u003c\/em\u003e by Alberto Arce, which won a PEN Translates Award. Both were co-translated along with Daniela Ugaz\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003eHe lives in Tucson, Arizona, and tweets @jbwashing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Haymarket Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50510064058642,"sku":"9798888901793","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d17ac687-8ab4-4d8a-8989-f7bce09895e0.jpg?v=1730915693","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-case-for-open-borders-9798888901793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}