America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid (2018)
How a Brutal Immigration Raid Devastated an American Small Town — and How It Bounced Back
It’s been a decade since Postville, a small town in Iowa, suffered the largest immigration raid at a worksite in U.S. history: 389 immigrants were arrested in the biggest kosher meatpacking plant in the country. As Donald Trump revives some aspects of George W. Bush’s immigration enforcement policies, the Postville experience sheds light on the impact, efficiency and repercussions of massive worksite raids.
Director: Andrea Patiño Contreras, Almudena Toral
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 40 min
Release Date: July 14, 2018
Editing: Mauricio Rodriguez-Pons, Gerardo del Valle
Production: Univision Documentary Unit
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
immigration, police raid
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid about?
- It’s been a decade since Postville, a small town in Iowa, suffered the largest immigration raid at a worksite in U.S. history: 389 immigrants were arrested in the biggest kosher meatpacking plant in the country. As Donald Trump revives some aspects of George W. Bush’s immigration enforcement policies, the Postville experience sheds light on the impact, efficiency and repercussions of massive worksite raids.
- Who directed America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid?
- America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid was directed by Andrea Patiño Contreras, Almudena Toral.
- How long is America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid?
- America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid has a runtime of 40m (40 minutes).
- What genre is America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid?
- America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid is a Documentary film.
- Where was America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid produced?
- America First: Legacy Of An Immigration Raid was produced in United States of America.