Presentation and Preview of "Papers" the Movie

Join Tierra staff and students on Friday June 26th at 6:00pm for a presentation and short preview of the local film, "Papers," and a guided discussion regarding undocumented youth in the United States. Filmmakers will be present to answer questions about the film's projected Fall 2009 release. Tax deductable donations of any amount will be solicited after the presentation to help make the film's completion possible. For details regarding the film, check out www.papersthemovie.com

ABOUT PAPERS
Papers is the story of undocumented youth and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status. Currently there are more than 1.8 million undocumented children who were born outside the U.S. and raised in this country. 65,000 undocumented students`graduate every year from high school without "papers" and find the door to the future slammed shut. In most cases, it is against the law for them to go to college, work or drive. Yet they have no path to citizenship.

These are young people who were educated in American schools, hold American values, know only the U.S. as home and who, simply by virtue of turning 18, become "illegal" immigrants. Papers is a moving story about coming of age, a human eye on the current immigration debate and a look at how the long-time custom of scape-goating continues to haunt America.

Graham Street Productions is producing this film in partnership with Film Action Oregon. We are working in collaboration with the youth who want to tell their stories and community organizations around the country who are working to change immigration policy on behalf of these young people. Youth are actively involved in all aspects of the production.