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Young Immigration Activist Struggles to Balance Courage with Fear
From Jasmin Mara Lopez | 04:38
A high school senior in Los Angeles struggles to balance his courage and his fears of being undocumented.
No one has more riding on the outcome of comprehensive immigration reform than the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. Many of them are young people - students anxious about their futures. This is the story of one high school senior struggling to balance his courage and his fears.
Living with HIV as a senior
From KALW | Part of the Crosscurrents series | 08:14
People 50 years or older now make up the majority of HIV and AIDS cases in San Francisco. Since HIV emerged in the 1980's, treatments have improved -- allowing people to live longer with this chronic illness. So as the number of older people living with HIV grows, so do the other things that come with age -- like access to affordable housing and health care, mental health issues and isolation.
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- Living with HIV as a senior
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- KALW
People 50 years or older now make up the majority of HIV and AIDS cases in San Francisco. Since HIV emerged in the 1980's, treatments have improved -- allowing people to live longer with this chronic illness. So as the number of older people living with HIV grows, so do the other things that come with age -- like access to affordable housing and health care, mental health issues and isolation.
Deadly Divide: Migrant death on the Border
From Making Contact | Part of the Making Contact series | 29:00
Over 6,000 migrant deaths were recorded on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico between 1998 and 2013. This documentary travels to the desert ranch lands of Brooks County to introduce us to the human cost of “prevention through deterrence,” a Clinton era border enforcement strategy.
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- Deadly Divide: Migrant death on the Border
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- Making Contact
Over 6,000 migrant deaths were recorded on the U.S. side of the border with Mexico between 1998 and 2013. The true number of deaths is likely higher, and thousands of families never hear from their loved ones again. This documentary travels to the desert ranch lands of Brooks County and the border town of Reynosa, Tamaulipas to introduce us to the human cost of “prevention through deterrence,” a border enforcement strategy introduced during the Clinton administration.
Featuring:
Lori Baker, Professor of Anthropology, Baylor University; Eduardo Canales, Executive Director, South Texas Human rights Center; Elias.
Show info:
Program #49-14- Begin date: 12/03/14. End date: 06/03/15.
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Maternal Matters: Indigenous Women in the Yucatan Challenge Violence and Indifference
From Making Contact | Part of the Making Contact series | 09:38
In Mexico an indigenous woman is three times more likely to die during childbirth or postpartum than a non indigenous woman. Both culture and government policies play a role in the violation of their rights, which often leads to death. Reporter Jasmin Lopez went to the Yucatan to find out more. This piece was produced in collaboration with reporter Karen Tenorio.
In Mexico an indigenous woman is three times more likely to die during childbirth or postpartum than a non indigenous woman. Both culture and government policies play a role in the violation of their rights, which often leads to death. Reporter Jasmin Lopez went to the Yucatan to find out more. This piece was produced in collaboration with reporter Karen Tenorio. 
New Orleans Reconstruction Workers Fight to Remain
From Making Contact | Part of the Making Contact series | 08:59
On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Southern Gulf Coast. Reconstruction after Katrina drew thousands of people from India, Brazil, Mexico, Honduras, and other Latin American countries. Workers were charged with pulling dead bodies from abandoned homes and rebuilding New Orleans. But the influx of migrant workers also increased immigration crackdowns.
Documenting ‘FREDY’: Eight Years After the Shooting in Montreal
From Making Contact | Part of the Making Contact series | 29:00
Fredy Villaneuva was playing dice in a park in Montreal North when police officers arrived. In less than a minute, the 18-year-old was fatally shot by police. Eight years later, what happened in those sixty seconds remains unclear. The documentary play ‘Fredy’ tries to untangle what happened before and after the shooting, as it asks questions about racial profiling, systemic discrimination, and the promise of art for social change.
Fredy Villaneuva was playing dice in a park in Montreal North when police officers arrived. In less than a minute, the 18-year-old was fatally shot by police. Eight years later, what happened in those sixty seconds remains unclear. The documentary play ‘Fredy’ tries to untangle what happened before and after the shooting, as it asks questions about racial profiling, systemic discrimination, and the promise of art for social change.