
Wildin Acosta reflects on ICE detainment; mental health experts examine impact of ICE encounters
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Riverside High School grad Wildin Acosta discusses new book about his 2016 deportation case
In 2016,WildinAcosta, a senior at Riverside High School in Durham, was detained by ICE agents on his way to school. The Honduras native was kept in detention for months. Students and faculty at Riverside raised media attention about his case through protests, social media campaigns and news coverage, ultimately resulting in his release. Riverside journalism teacher Bryan Christopher worked with Acosta to write a new book about Acosta’s experience.
Bryan Christopher, author of Stopping the…
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