*Atkins Library does not provide access to this documentary series -- a Netflix account is required.*
This documentary series offers a unique and nuanced view of the ongoing struggles in America's immigration system. Check out episode 4, featuring local organization Comunidad Colectiva (now part of Carolina Migrant Network) and UNC Charlotte alum Stefanía Arteaga!
Documented (2013)
In 2011, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas outed himself as an undocumented immigrant in the New York Times Magazine. Documented (2013) chronicles his journey to America from the Philippines as a child; his public struggle as an immigration reform activist/provocateur; and his journey inward as he reconnects with his mother, whom he hasn't seen in 20 years.
Building the American Dream (2019)
Captures a turning point as a movement forms to fight widespread construction industry injustices. A story of courage, resilience, and community, the film reveals shocking truths about the hardworking immigrants who build the American Dream, of which they are excluded.
Far East Deep South (2020)
Presents a personal and eye-opening perspective on race, immigration, and American identity. It sheds light on the history of Chinese immigrants living in the American South during the late 1800s to mid-1900s through the emotional journey of Charles Chiu and his family as they travel from California to Mississippi to find answers about his father. The film also explores the interconnected relationship between the Black and Chinese communities in the Jim Crow era and the generational impact of discriminatory immigration policies, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act.
abUSed: The Postville Raid (2015)
Gripping personal stories of the individuals, the families and the town that survived the most brutal, most expensive and largest immigration raid in the history of the United States.
Untold: America's Untold Immigration Story (2022, MakeMatic)
When you think of America's immigration story, you think of Ellis Island New York... right? Think again, because over 2,500 miles away is Angel Island, where immigrants coming into the West Coast were processed for entry to the US, but it was an experience that was anything but welcoming.
Healthcare Utilization Among Latinx Children After 2017 Executive Actions on Immigration (2020, American Academy of Pediatrics)
This study evaluates the impact of 2017 restrictive executive actions on immigration on the healthcare utilization of Latinx children in North Carolina.
