First and foremost, I aim to produce an annotated bibliography that will inform the future research I plan to conduct on this subject over the next year. At the start of the summer, I thought I could complete an entire paper that addressed all the questions I had outlined. However, I soon realized I needed to narrow my scope and approach the project step by step. I plan to continue working on my original questions and develop a strong academic paper within the next year. 

Additionally, I’ve had the exciting opportunity to get in contact with the author and performer of the play I’m researching, and I may be able to interview her. A transcript of that conversation would be valuable not only for others interested in the work but also for informing my future research on the play.

The immigrant body is in danger. I have never in my life seen such blatant disregard for human rights and dignity. When I first proposed this project, I couldn't have imagined how significant this research would become at this very moment. Although it breaks my heart to see images of fathers and mothers being chased and arrested like criminals, I am more determined than ever to continue this work. Now, more than ever, I feel compelled to investigate how we might think about the immigrant body—to contextualize its experience under the constant threat of deportation. 

How does a body live as a fugitive? What is the embodied experience of being deported to one’s “own” land—one that hasn’t truly been theirs for decades?