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202166 minPG-13documentary

migration civil-rights social-justice

Elvira

202166 minPG-13documentary

Elvira Arellano fights for the rights of her U.S.-born son amid protests and evolving immigration legislation in the United States.

migration civil-rights social-justice

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Channel: Grapevine Documentaries

Elvira

2021• 66 minPG-13

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Elvira Arellano fights for the rights of her U.S.-born son amid protests and evolving immigration legislation in the United States.

Synopsis

Watch Elvira (2009) on TheGrapevine This is the story of how Elvira Arellano fights to protect the rights of her U.S.-born son and herself. Protests and developing legislation in the United States are juxtaposed with the experiences of this one brave undocumented mother from Mexico. Director: Javier Solórzano Casarin Writer: Javier Solórzano Casarin (screenplay) Star: Elvira Arellano Visit our website for more shows and movies: https://www.thearchive.tv/ Download TheArchive app on Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thearchivetv/id1477667318 Download TheArchive app on Roku: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/1c92c316cc56da9202ebe4566b73a417/the-archive Download TheArchive app on Amazon Fire: https://amzn.to/2Um7Czw

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