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The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewJuly 24, 2020

“There are people who have fought against authoritarian overreach around the world—how do they feel about it now that it’s happening in American cities?” More

Lisa Ko

The PEN Pod: How We Write Our Survival with Lisa Ko

InterviewJune 22, 2020

“Even when the future does feel uncertain, like right now, it feels important to. . . imagine a future for ourselves as well as our characters.” More

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PEN America Files Ninth Circuit Legal Brief in Support of Student Detained for Reading Poem

Press ReleaseFebruary 26, 2020

“The ability to voice one’s opinion, whether that be through a tweet, an article, or a poem, is one of the most powerful ways we advocate for ourselves and… More

PEN America Files Legal Brief Calling for Release of Student Detained for Reading Poem

Press ReleaseJuly 29, 2019

“No one should go to jail for reading a poem." More

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PEN America: ICE Arrest of Activist for Reciting Poem Criticizing Immigration Policy Raises “Serious Concern”

Press ReleaseJune 28, 2019

PEN America raises alarm that ICE’s arrest of student and activist Jose Bello—less than 36 hours after Bello publicly recited a poem criticizing the immigration system—over his free speech rights and… More

Emilio Gutierrez-Soto

Journalist Emilio Gutiérrez-Soto’s Release from Detention Is an Important Step in His Fight for Asylum

Press ReleaseJuly 27, 2018

"It appears that Emilio Gutierrez was singled out for adverse action by the federal government for exercising his right to free expression—for criticizing the controversial immigration policies of the… More

DARE: Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Will Retire

News DigestJune 28, 2018

Rights, precedents, and values at stake as Justice Anthony Kennedy resigns, opening way for contentious battle over new Trump nominee to U.S. Supreme Court. More

Yassmin Abdel-Magied

DARE: U.S. Officials Say Yassmin Abdel-Magied Deported for Not Having Correct Visa

News DigestApril 12, 2018

PEN World Voices Festival participant Yassmin Abdel-Magied is turned back from the U.S. by Customs and Border Protection, preventing her from participating in the upcoming Festival (see PEN America… More

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DARE: New Mexico Paper Apologizes for Cartoon Portraying ‘Dreamers’ as Muggers

News DigestFebruary 9, 2018

The editor of one of New Mexico’s leading newspapers, The Albuquerque Journal, issued an apology over an editorial cartoon that many people interpreted as a bigoted attack on DACA… More

Order to Release Ravi Ragbir Does Not Mark End of His Ordeal or of Trump Administration’s Efforts to Silence Immigrants’ Rights Activists

Press ReleaseJanuary 29, 2018

The detention and deportation (or threat thereof) of immigrants’ rights activists under the Trump administration have raised serious concerns that those targeted are being punished for their speech and… More

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