DOCUMENTEDA FILM BY AN UNDOCUMENTED AMERICAN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 5:30-8PMUNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION BALLROOM

A FILM BY JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

Sponsored by the Global Commitment Initiative and the Engaging Diverse Dialogues Initiative

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE:DOCUMENTED

The Screening of the Film Will be Followed by a Panel Discussion Featuring:

Dr. Gail Perez, USD Ethnic Studies Faculty

Dr. Vincent Pham, CSUSM Communication Faculty

Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez (UCSD Cross-Cultural Center)

Thiana Ruiz, CSUSM Student

JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

Jose Antonio Vargas was born in the Philippines and came to America when he was twelve years old. He did not discover his undocumented status until he applied for a driver’s license, and kept his undocumented status secret for many years. He began studying journalism in high school, and is now a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist (for his coverage of the VA Tech shootings). He created the film Documented to raise awareness about the plight of undocumented Americans, and to rally public support for the DREAM Act. After ‘outing’ himself as an undocumented American, he was arrested in July 2014, then released after questioning.

Visit Jose Antonio Vargas' Home Page Here

TO LEARN MORE…

“Why I Turned Myself In To DHS”, Politico Magazine

From The Daily Show with John Stewart

“John Oliver Takes on Immigration Reform” Video from Huffington Post

Lowe, Lisa. 1996. Immigrant Acts: On Asian American Cultural Politics. Durham, NC: Duke University Press

 Bender, David L. et al. Asian Americans: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, Inc. 

DISCUSSION QUESTIONSIf you could have lunch with Jose Antonio Vargas, what would you ask him? What would you want to know about his life and experience?

Did watching this film change the way that you feel about undocumented Americans? Were you surprised to learn that Vargas was from the Philippines?

Do you think this film will change your behavior, knowing that students and others around you face the dangers of being undocumented every day?

What was the most interesting or moving part of the film? Would you recommend this film to others? Why or why not?