Deserted by Jason Motlagh and Mark Oltmanns
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Please click on the image above or use this link to watch Deserted by Jason Motlagh and Mark Oltmanns. You will need to enter the password: Blackbeard2020 to play the documentary. Join us on Wednesday, December 30 at 7 pm Mountain Time for a panel discussion with Jason and members of the Ajo Samaritans and allied humanitarian aid groups who work in the Ajo area. Please feel free to share comments or questions on the documentary page, via email to [email protected] or by sending us a message on Facebook. |
"Nearly a million peopled unlawfully immigrated to the United States between 2013 and 2015 according to the Department of Homeland Security. Many of these immigrants claimed asylum at the United States’ southern Border with Mexico.
Fleeing violence, drug cartels and poverty these journeys continue today, however changes in United States policy have made seeking asylum near impossible. In turn, those seeking a new beginning have to gamble with their own lives. Separating the United States from Mexico is a border spanning nearly 2000 miles. Much of this boundary is covered by vast swaths of deserts; making entry difficult even where no man-made barriers stand. Deserted explores the peril of this crossing, and the work done by humanitarians to prevent additional deaths." |