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Many Uch

Many Uch is one of the co-founders of F.I.G.H.T., an organization that provides aid to AAPI men in the Washington State prison system. Uch’s activism sprung from his own experiences as a Cambodian refugee and as someone detained at a Seattle INS facility. In this interview, Uch discusses the challenges of his refugee experiences and how they continue to inform his present-day work.

This interview is also part of Amanda Díaz’s American Creed project.


Excerpts

Recalling the Conditions of Seattle's INS Detention Facility
How Changes in immigration Law Led Him to a Period of Indefinite Detention
The Process of Contesting His Indefinite Detention
The Ways Uch Has Used His Own Experiences to Work with Incarcerated People