Immigration reform is the issue dividing the nation right now. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, yet Congress is at an apparent stalemate to pass any kind of comprehensive legislation. Now one man is stepping up and coming out to fight for reform. Jose Antonio Vargas came to the United States from the Philippines when he was 12. Now he is releasing a documentary on CNN called 'Documented,' exposing the plight of millions like him.
In an opinion piece on CNN, Vargas explains the state of affairs. "Congressional leaders, particularly House Republicans, hesitate to pass substantive reform because they don't trust the Obama administration to enforce immigration laws.The Obama administration, meanwhile, has been busy enforcing the laws by deporting nearly 2 million immigrants in five years -- that's a record, and an unjustifiable part of President Barack Obama's legacy. And in the backdrop of this finger-pointing, political standstill is an urgent moral crisis among millions of families in America."
Jose Antonio Vargas explains his motivation behind the film: "I made the film in honor of the estimated 11 million immigrants and human beings whose lives, like mine, remain in limbo, pledging allegiance to a flag that has yet to recognize us. Everything I was scared and ashamed of, I put in the film in hopes of sparking a more honest conversation about immigration, citizenship and identity in a changing America." 'Documented,' airs on CNN on Sunday, June 29, at 9 p.m. ET.
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