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2010PGdocumentary

The Game is On

2010PGdocumentary

After 9/11, the fight for immigration reform in the U.S. shifts from Washington, DC, to a small town in Iowa.

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Michael Camerini,

Shari Robertson

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After 9/11, the fight for immigration reform in the U.S. shifts from Washington, DC, to a small town in Iowa.

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Shari Robertsondirector

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After 9/11, the fight for immigration reform in the U.S. moves from Washington, DC to a small town in Iowa.

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