Are you surprised by Bethany’s new career move? Excited to hear her first track? Tell us in the comments!Emma RobertsandEvan Peters I also didn’t think of myself as the kind of person who should get assistance. I was able to work, educated, and capable. I was humiliated enough by my situation without applying for public funds; I’d grown up hearing Bill Clinton praised for reducing welfare rolls and internalized that along with the individualism praised in our culture. I’d bought into the bootstrap myth and thought if I just kept working I’d eventually be self-sufficient, so I just kept pushing myself. I had no idea that For immigrant teens who are over 18, like Alex, being housed in adult immigration detention facilities also means receiving no educational skills or resources while waiting for trial, says SPLC's Graybill. Alex's asylum case was denied 254 days into detainment, although the judge’s decision was not formally announced for another 82 days, according to SPLC's Hoffman. Between appeals, there’s a chance he could spend six to eight additional months in Stewart, says Hoffman, but that doesn’t stop him from thinking about what he’ll do with his freedom. Over a scratchy phone line, Alex says, “I want to study so I can maybe become a lawyer and advocate for people’s rights. I hope this will be a voice for change because a good society is founded upon respect for human rights."This story is part ofKids IncarceratedaTeen Vogue “CoreCivic, the private company that operates the detention center, conducted an investigation but did not interview witnesses and did not allow [Alex] to review the camera footage of the harassment himself,” Hoffman tellsTeen Vogue“They took no action against the guard.”