All rights reserved. Follow him on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/russcontrerasIn the first episodes, we meet Diaz, who must turn over his son to his girlfriend, Kenia Bautista-Mayorga, who’s in detention in Kansas City, Missouri, and scheduled to be deported to Honduras with her child.“Living Undocumented,” a new Netflix documentary series, investigates her story and the diversity of migrants caught in the intricate U.S immigration system where uncertainty and pain often battle dreams.“I’m really struck how hopeful all of the immigrants are,” Saidman said.
Those often mundane habits show how migrants are just like everyone else despite their immigration status, Saidman said.After Trump became president, Alejandra Juarez discovered that federal immigration authorities had taken an interest in her case. "Living Undocumented" is a passionate piece of advocacy filmmaking, one that -- for all the tears and heart-wrenching moments -- will likely end up preaching to the choir. Saidman said the filmmakers spent time with immigrant families in their everyday lives, as they crack eggs, check their phones, play with their kids and drive around town. Families do their best to live in the present while threats of deportation loom because of changing policies and laws.Diaz is also in the country illegally and must decide if he risks deportation himself by giving her a hug goodbye while handing over their crying son. But he hopes viewers put pressure on elected officials to push for reforms. Aaron Barnhart is your guide to the good, the great, and the skippable. Families do their best to live in the present while threats of deportation loom because of changing policies and laws.Diaz is also in the country illegally and must decide if he risks deportation himself by giving her a hug goodbye while handing over their crying son.
“Their dreams shape the series.”Co-directors Anna Chai and Aaron Saidman said they wanted to create a series that allowed the immigrants to speak for themselves and in settings where they felt comfortable.The series has no narrator.
As an American, this has renewed my faith in the American dream.”“It’s by design,” Saidman said. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — After two decades in the U.S., Alejandra Juarez thought she had it made. Subscribe to get all his Primetimer reviews. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - After two decades in the U.S., Alejandra Juarez thought she had it made. "Living Undocumented," a new Netflix documentary series, investigates her story and the She soon found herself deported despite protests, a congressional bill and emotional pleas from her young daughters.Russell Contreras is a member of The Associated Press’ race and ethnicity team. Luis Diaz came to the U.S. from Honduras by riding “the beast” - the feared train from Central America to Mexico. Those often mundane habits show how migrants are just like everyone else despite their immigration status, Saidman said.After Trump became president, Alejandra Juarez discovered that federal immigration authorities had taken an interest in her case. “They still believe in the American system. Ron and Karen, a couple from Israel who didn’t give their last names, left amid violence and overstayed their visas.“I feel guilty that I had it so easy,” Chai said.“After building trust, they were eager to share their stories,” said Chai, a daughter of immigrants who was exposed to immigration issues in the food industry while working on “The Mind of a Chef,” a popular PBS series.She came to the country illegally after fleeing violence in Mexico but had built a middle-class life in Davenport, Florida, with her husband, Temo, a retired U.S. Marine who voted for Donald Trump.But the series has horrific moments.Vinny Phankhaysy, a refugee from Laos who has a South Carolina accent, faces deportation after the Trump administration determined a drug conviction 15 years ago made him undesirable.Saidman said he and Chai did their best not to make political statements with the series.
As an American, this has renewed my faith in the American dream.”“It’s by design,” Saidman said. After two decades in the U.S., Alejandra Juarez thought she had it made.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — After two decades in the U.S., Alejandra Juarez thought she had it made. Follow him on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/russcontrerasIn the first episodes, we meet Diaz, who must turn over his son to his girlfriend, Kenia Bautista-Mayorga, who’s in detention in Kansas City, Missouri, and scheduled to be deported to Honduras with her child.“Living Undocumented,” a new Netflix documentary series, investigates her story and the diversity of migrants caught in the intricate U.S immigration system where uncertainty and pain often battle dreams.ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — After two decades in the U.S., Alejandra Juarez thought she had it made.“I’m really struck how hopeful all of the immigrants are,” Saidman said. All rights reserved.