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202312 minTV-PGdoc-short

Civil Rights Migration Prison System

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From Jail to Snow

202312 minTV-PGdoc-short

After years of imprisonment, a Nicaraguan man faces the harsh realities of freedom and family separation in Minnesota.

Civil Rights Migration Prison System

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From Jail to Snow

2023• 12 minTV-PG

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After years of imprisonment, a Nicaraguan man faces the harsh realities of freedom and family separation in Minnesota.

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Marlon Franklin, a Nicaraguan political prisoner deported to the U.S., adjusts to his newfound freedom while striving to rebuild his life away from his family in snowy Minnesota.

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