Stories of Detention From the Road

Video by - Sara Zavaleta and Maureen Anway

Ahmed and Liban were previously detained at South Texas Detention Complex. The complex is operated by a for-profit prison company, Geo Group Incorporated. Liban fled from Somalia because of the civil war. Ahmed escaped from Ethiopia after the government targeted his family. We asked them what their experiences were like at the South Texas Detention Complex. The following is the footage of the road through Pearsall, Texas and the Complex as Ahmed and Liban retell their stories.