Out of status by Pia Sawhney and Sanjna N. Singh.

In post 9/11 America, civil liberties have been curtailed in the name of national security, and immigrants were separated from their families when laws changed quickly, and were enforced selectively. Before, there was an implicit understanding between the INS and immigrant communities that people wh...

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Other Authors: Sawhney, Pia, Singh, Sanjna N.
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: New York : Filmakers Library, 2007.
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Summary:In post 9/11 America, civil liberties have been curtailed in the name of national security, and immigrants were separated from their families when laws changed quickly, and were enforced selectively. Before, there was an implicit understanding between the INS and immigrant communities that people who had applications pending to legalize their status could reside in the country until an application was approved. After 9/11, and for South Asians and Arabs, the rule changed. The Muslim community, today, is alone among the vast immigrant population to face such targeted enforcement. Out of Status follows four families whose lives were permanently altered.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).
Physical Description:1 online resource (67 min.).
Previously released as DVD.
Playing Time:01:06:35
Audience:For College; Adult audiences.
Awards:Amnesty International Film Festival, 2006
First Prize, South Asian Journalists Award for Outstanding Broadcast, 2006
Nominated, Amnesty Doen Award, 2006
Rotterdam Film Festival, 2006
Access:Access to electronic resources restricted to Simmons University students, faculty and staff.