LaGuardia, by Nnedi Okorafor, illustrated by Tana Ford

Written by Okorafor after a bad experience with the TSA, and after the Muslim ban was put in place, this graphic novel explores a world in which aliens have come to Nigeria and integrated into society, and in response the US puts a travel ban in place to block any immigration from Nigeria or other countries with alien citizens. As human and political xenophobia clash against protesters pleading for tolerance, a Nigerian-American doctor named Freedom is affected on a very personal level as she travels back to the US while smuggling a leafy alien refugee called Letme Live. None of the messaging is subtle, but the artwork and coloring are lush and beautiful and the story moves along nicely.

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