5 Participants #shutdownICE and are Arrested in Downtown Los Angeles

Posted on December 21, 2013March 23, 2017 by Edber Macedo

Five brave, committed immigrant rights activists participated in a civil disobedience when they blocked the entrance for DHS and ICE officials at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Downtown Los Angeles this past Monday, December 16th. Below is a picture of the five after they were released and check out the awesome video on Monday's action!

Undocumedia Video – “Soledad: A Story of Deportation”

Posted on September 25, 2013September 22, 2015 by Edber Macedo

This short 3 minute film recreates a deportation scene. It was edited and co-directed by one of our members. The creators wanted to show how our lives are affected daily by these policies and that no undocumented immigrant is perfect. They seek to humanize a different type of immigrant, to show that we all deserve dignity and respect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=SVntClZBCGs

Short & Strong Film Competition

Posted on August 20, 2013September 22, 2015 by El Random Hero

We are ecstatic to announce The Cortos Y Fuertes / Short & Strong student film competition, sponsored by the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and UNITE HERE. Short and Strong is a film competition meant to create a space for youth to tell their immigrant stories. This student film competition is meant for students of all ages. We want youth to be creative and resourceful, using whatever means accessible to create their stories (even cell phones). We will have three age catego...