The Shadow of El Centro: A History of Migrant Incarceration and Solidarity SS_Gift_Guide Mr Toad of Toad Hall

Mr Toad of Toad Hall

The little creature does something different every day—it's madness to the big creature

“The Power of One has everything: suspense

oracular author of Beautyland

Lizzie Craig discovers as a small child that she can see into the future

The Shadow of El Centro: A History of Migrant Incarceration and Solidarity SS_Gift_Guide Mr Toad of Toad HallBounded by desert and mountains, El Centro, California, is isolated and difficult to reach. However, its location close to the border between San Diego and Yuma, Arizona, has made it an important place for Mexican migrants attracted to the valleys agricultural economy. In 1945, it also became home to the El Centro Immigration Detention Camp. The Shadow of El Centro tells the story of how that camp evolved into the Immigration and Customs Enforcement