SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS
A short fiction film and call to action in support of a community under attack.
More than two thirds of people held in ICE detention have no criminal conviction. That’s more than 2 out of every 3 people taken off streets, from cars and from the hallways of immigration court houses, removed from families, held in detention and often deported. The majority of the convictions that do exist are for minor offenses such as traffic violations. This data comes directly from the U.S. Administration through FOIA requests by Tracreports.org, standing in stark contrast to administration rhetoric about only detaining violent criminals.
There are many people and organizations offering information, resources and ways to directly help and raise awareness. Here are a few:
THE DISAPPEARED
Our film features images created by graphic artist/designer Pauline Mateos with the activist organization Refuse Fascism LA. The Disappearedis an ongoing multidisciplinary art project that examines the human cost of immigration enforcement in the United States. The project presents the names and faces of people who were taken by ICE agents and detained without due process in facilities across the country. Many were deported to other countries without legal recourse or a pathway to reunite with their families. Others remain unaccounted for, having disappeared into a system with little transparency or accountability.
Refuse Fascism is a national collective of volunteers uniting all citizens in a call to conscience and call to action for the largest nonviolent mass mobilization in US history in defense of human rights, dignity and U.S. democracy.
Event organization, toolkits and resources are made available through chapters in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, New Haven, New Mexico, New York, Philadelphia, San Fransisco, Seattle and Washington DC.
Donate Now to Directly Help Their Mission and Mobilization
There are many families torn apart by ICE raids in desperate need of support and awareness. Here are just a few you can help right now:
Event announcements, incident reporting and enforcement alerts, toolkits, resources and case studies:
REFUSEFASCISMLA
COALITION FOR HUMANE IMMIGRANT RIGHTS
ICE OUT OF LA
Daily reports on ICE activities in and around Los Angeles:
LA TACO
THE GLUTSTER
SoCal arm of the national civil liberties union:
ACLU SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
MSNBC Senior Political Correspondent focusing on immigration rights:
JACOB SOBOROFF
HELPERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Long standing organizations advocating for the dignity and safety of immigrants in the U.S., with extensive research, tools and case studies:
UNION DEL BARRIO
UNITED WE DREAM
NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER
IMMIGRATION LEGAL RESOURCE CENTER
NATIONAL DAY LABORER ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
REFUSE FASCISM
HELPERS IN NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Connect with any of the individuals and organizations above to support and get involved.
SHOW ME YOUR PAPERS
STARRING
APOLLONIA KOTERO
DIRECTOR + EDITOR
JEFF CONSIGLIO
CINEMATOGRAPHY
ALEXANDRE NAUFEL
ORIGINAL MUSIC
AARON DRAKE
COLORIST
ROBERT CROSBY | NEPTUNE POST
THE DISAPPEARED ARTWORK
PAULINE MATEOS | REFUSEFASCISMLA
SPECIAL THANKS
SETH NEBLETT
MANNY CAZZ
AND THE MANY FRIENDS WHO HELPED ANONYMOUSLY
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