Documentary Film Premiere: 'Advance Parole'
Broken unDACAmented dreams
A DACA-mented immigrant's plight to re-establish Advance Parole to be able to reunite with her family in times of hardship.
In the midst of the chaotic political debate regarding the termination of DACA and the uncertain legal state of Dreamers, lies the suspension of a little-known immigration provision called
Advance Parole, which has caused an unacknowledged humanitarian crisis for many Dreamers and their families ever since. In the past, DACA recipients were allowed to take short trips for humanitarian, educational or employment purposes. This is how the CMSC took 160 Dreamers to Mexico since 2014, but this is no longer the case and the consequences have been devastating.
Mayra Garibo, a Senior at CSU Dominguez Hills and a DACA recipient, could not attend her dad's funeral when he passed away in Mexico early this year.
She applied for humanitarian Advance Parole and was denied twice. Mayra was unable to pay the last respects to her beloved father whom she had not seen in 17 years. Now one of her grandparents has cancer and she wants to see him and take care of him before it is too late. But given the administration's heartless decision to suspend Advance Parole for Dreamers, Mayra has to choose between her family in Mexico and her life in the United States.
The film
Advance Parole follows Mayra Garibo's efforts and leadership to challenge the system and pave the way not only for her to reunite with her family in Mexico, but also to prevent Dreamers from suffering a humanitarian and emotional crisis as she endured when her father passed away early this year.
Premiere Screening
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2018 - 6PM
AT THE GENERAL CONSULATE OF MEXICO IN LA
2401 W 6th St, Los Angeles, CA 90057
FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC !!!
Limited Seating. Please arrive early.
For more information: (562) 972-0986
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Estreno de Documental: 'Advance Parole'