There is a war on immigrants being waged every day in our country, and not just along the southern border – we have become a Borderland, the border is everywhere and within every immigrant. A massive surveillance, militarized and carceral apparatus has been built to capture, detain and deport millions of immigrants. Conservative forces which seek to influence government policy have created a road map for the mass deportation of immigrants. This is a travesty and we need to shift public opinion to support a movement for policy reform that values the human rights and aspirations of immigrants, and welcomes the economic and cultural contributions they bring to our society. The protagonists of BORDERLAND: THE LINE WITHIN, all immigrants themselves, express these values while exposing the border industrial complex that provides the scaffolding for the war on immigrants.
This special screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring filmmakers Pamela Yates, Paco de Onís and special guests.