The Visitor offers us a glimpse of the rarely heard stories of people in the U.S. at risk of detention and deportation. In reality, over 400 prisons and detention centers around the country now house 283,000 detained immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers every year. Some have fled persecution and are seeking safety and political asylum on our shores. Some are long-term permanent residents, many of whom have been in the US for years and are now facing exile. Most, like Tarek, pose no danger whatsoever to our communities.
You are invited to attend a special screening of The Visitor. Many of these screenings will include a conversation about immigration detention with speakers from one of our NGO associates. At each of these screenings there will be an opportunity to become an active participant in the social action campaign surrounding this film.
For more information about screenings and The Visitor Social Action Campaign, please contact Active Voice Program Coordinator Ana Weibgen at ana@activevoice.net
Grand Junction, CO
Date: TBD
Venue: TBD
Host: Project Common Ground
For more Information: contact Karen Perez or click here
Ramona, CA
Date: April 15, 2009
Venue: First Congregational Church of Ramona (in the youth building) – 404 8th Street
Host: Survivors of Torture, International
For more Information: click here
West Long Branch, NJ
Date: April 7, 2009
Venue: Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ (exact venue TBD)
Host: Monmouth University
For more information: contact Eleanor Swanson
