Meet The Deported Americans Living On The US-Mexico Border | ON THE LINE Full Documentary

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Every year, over 100,000 Mexicans living in the USA are deported to Mexico. Many of them have grown up and spent decades in America, working, paying taxes, starting families. Some can’t even speak Spanish. In a matter of days. they find themselves torn away from their children and loved ones and escorted across the border. Unable to return home and unable to appeal their deportation. The border town of Tijuana has become an airlock between two worlds, where the broken lives of migrants end up. For many of these deportees, the only work available is in relocated American call centres. They spend their days answering calls from American consumers, pretending to be working from America, and their evenings looking at the lights from across the border, trying to maintain some some of contact with their families left behind. Rocio, Richard and Sergio are just three of those affected. We follow them for nearly a year as they struggle to make sense of the situation they are now in and rebuild their lives. // Here’s how you can help… 1. GIVE YOUR VOICE A) Demand Congress Hold ICE Accountable: When ICE is allowed to act with impunity, we are all less safe. Tell Congress to conduct rigorous oversight of ICE and take immediate steps to curb its abuse https://act.nilc.org/page/86225/action/1?ea.tracking.id=web B) Urge Congress to Cosponsor and Pass the NO Ban Act: Donald Trump announced a drastically expanded travel ban that will bar hundreds of millions of people of color from entering the United States. Help push back forcefully against this discriminatory ban by calling on your members of Congress to cosponsor and pass the National Origin-Based Anti-discrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act now. https://act.nilc.org/page/84431/action/1 GIVE YOUR MONEY A) Donate to national Immigration Law Center: Defending and advancing the rights of low-income immigrants through legal and policy advocacy. https://donate.nilc.org/page/72877/donate/1 B) Donate to United We Dream: United We Dream puts undocumented immigrant youth in the driver’s seat to strategize, innovate and win - clearing pathways to education, stopping deportations or creating alliances across social movements. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/uwdhomepage?refcode=uwd-header GIVE YOUR TIME A) Volunteer for Al Otro Lado: Offering legal and humanitarian aid to migrants in both the U.S. and Tijuana, Al Otro Lado welcomes lawyers, students, translators, social workers, and more.include: https://alotrolado.org/volunteer B) Volunteer with Border Angels: Support migrant communities through direct action — from desert water drops to shelter supply drives. https://www.borderangels.org/volunteer.html -- DocRoom is a space for documentaries that make an impact. From award-winning artistry, to urgent stories that demand attention - we celebrate films that matter. In an era where harmful misinformation thrives online, we've got the stories that go beyond the headlines. Subscribe to join our international community of documentary enthusiasts and enjoy award-winning films from the comfort of your own home!