Virginia Lozano

Virginia Lozano is a freelance photojournalist and photo editor based in New York.

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A fleet is buses is parked at the back of Brentwood High School after a hectic day. The demand of buses increased considerably after the murders of Nisa Mickens and Kayla Cuevas, with parents who wouldn't let their kids walk to school. "Since then, I always have to take the bus. I miss walking home," said Madeline Diaz, a friend of Nisa. Even after the indictments against 13 people on charges of gang affiliation, and over 140 people detained on suspicions of MS-13 affiliation, her family still worries constantly.***Brentwood, New York, was shocked after two teenage girls, 15-year-old Nisa Mickens and 16-year-old Kayla Cuevas, were found dead in the backyard of a nearby home. In the last semester of 2016, a total of six bodies were found in Brentwood. The SCPD has repeatedly said to believe that all of the murders were product of gang violence, and thirteen people have been federally charged with the murders.Brentwood has had gang activity for over 12 years, with the presence of Bloods, Crips, MS-13 and MS-18 but the gruesome murders have led to panic in the community.Brentwood, New York, 2017.

The War on Immigrants

For Immigrant Students on Long Island, Trump’s War on Gangs Means the Wrong T-Shirt Could Get You Deported

Alice Speri

- Feb. 11, 2018

Teens are being detained by ICE after dubious claims of gang affiliation make their way from school officials to immigration authorities.