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Café Teatro Batey Urbano in conjunction with Lah Tere & Existence is Resistance presents a film series that is meant to educate our
communities about the political and artistic struggles of these two nations and their diasporas in their calls…
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WHEN:
Tuesday, April 6th at 5:30pm
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AGE:
All ages |
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The documentary Papers is the story of undocumented youth, and the social and economic challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status. The film will be screened this Tuesday afternoon at the Rudy Lozano Library.
The team behind the documentary worked with the youngsters themselves, as well as community organizations around the country, in order to shine a light on some shocking statistics: There are approximately two million undocumented children who were born outside the United States and raised in this country. These children risk deportation to countries they may not even remember. 65,000 undocumented students graduate every year from high school without “papers” and the door to their future slams shut. It is against the law for them to work or drive. It is difficult, if not impossible in some states, to attend college. Currently, there is no path to citizenship for these young people.
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WHERE: Rudy Lozano Library 1805 S. Loomis City Chicago, IL www.chipublib.org/branch/details/library/lozano/ HOOD: |
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