Suspended Lives

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The book explores the pervasive violence within the US political asylum system through personal narratives of asylum seekers, highlighting their human experiences amid bureaucratic challenges. It combines theoretical insights with ethnographic research on an underrepresented immigrant population, offering a deep understanding of their daily struggles. The writing is both empathetic and accessible, making it a significant contribution to the discourse on refugees, immigration, and trauma, with potential long-term impacts on scholarly research in the field.