Accidental Expat: A film about a deported DREAMer | Latina/o and Mexican-American Studies

Accidental Expat: A film about a deported DREAMer

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - 12:30pm
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Based on real-life interviews, Accidental Expat tells the powerful story of Raymond, a 21-year-old DREAMer Engineering Student from Texas, whose life takes a profound turn when he faces deportation. Moving to Mexico City, Raymond joins an American Call Center alongside fellow DREAMers and deportees, struggling with language barriers and a new culture. Despite his dreams of returning to the USA through a tourist visa application, rejection and discrimination, including a painful Trump-related incident, push him to the edge.

Please join us for a screening of this fantasic film April 9th at 12:30pm