Melissa Martin
Happy writing fun ball. Born and raised on Treaty One territory. Living back in Winnipeg, for now, but left my heart in Kyiv.
- Important NYT piece by a lawyer who works with families in ICE detention. Note that ICE could release the kids (and past programs for undocumented families to avoid detention had compliance rates of 99%). They choose to keep them trapped in “hellhole” camps. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
- My @winnipegfreepress.com column today on the lessons of Minneapolis, where we can find the hope we all need: www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/colu...