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Arizona border police discover a male body, lifting a tattered t-shirt, they expose a tattoo that reads “Dayani Cristal”. WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL? follows director Marc Silver as he embarks on a journey to give this anonymous man an identity.
Director: Marc Silver
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Consider donating to the Colibrí Center for Human Rights, an organization helping to identify human remains on the U.S.-Mexico border, in order to assist families searching for a loved one.
Volunteer time or money with Hermanos en el Camino (Brothers on the Road), which assists migrants on their way from Mexico to the United States.
Support The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA) – an organization that promotes human rights, democracy, and social justice.
Consider your own background and those of the people in your life. Migration is featured in all of our lives.
“Méxican billionaire Carlos Slim Helú, one of the world’s richest men, has launched a new website targeting Mexican immigrants living in the U.S.
The website aims to provide readers with every piece of information they need to succeed in this country.”
Read the full article here.
“The number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States has stabilized since the end of the Great Recession and shows no sign of rising, according to new Pew Research Center estimates.”
Find out more here.
A short-film series by Silver and Garcia Bernal capturing the untold stories of the people who make the journey north through Mexico.
“Documentary filmmaker Marc Silver tells how he searched for the answer to the question of,
‘What one skull can reveal about the world?’
It sounds morbid, but in truth Silver turns his camera to observe a divided world in which lies the tragic story of migrants who aspires for a better life and risk hardships to fulfil their human desires.”
Read the interview here.
“When the US congress reconvenes this fall, it is expected to resume deliberations on immigration reform legislation. The House will continue to debate S.744, the bill that was passed by the Senate in June and that pundits have referred to as the “most monumental overhaul” of US immigration laws in a generation.”
Read the full article here.
An article explaining a few reasons why people choose to migrate.
They are taking our jobs. They deplete welfare budgets. They don’t integrate. They come here illegally. Where there are immigrants you’ll find crime. And so on…
“Writers from the Guardian, Le Monde, El País, Süddeutsche Zeitung and La Stampa address some common claims about migration and assess whether they are true in their country.”
Read the article on the Guardian.
“…the heated debates are missing the reality of immigration and its role in America’s future. In reality America needs more immigrants, but with a somewhat different mix.”
Read the full article here.
"I (...) always carry a responsibility with me, to resist, to help, to spread the word, to inspire. We all do. And we can start by watching WHO IS DAYANI CRISTAL?"
The Huffington Post
"Does justice both to the grim aftermath of this immigrant's tale and to the dreams that set it in motion."
The Hollywood Reporter
"The cinematography is exquisite"
The Village Voice
