This holiday season, experience the inspiring story of a family that is torn apart by ICE, but never broken
When ICE raids the Diaz home on Thanksgiving Day, the family is ripped apart. Mother Marisol is arrested and detained, father Jorge is forced to seek refuge in a synagogue, and eldest son Koke is deported. Middle son Emiliano, an attorney, launches a crusade in the courts to reunite the family, while youngest daughter Valentina sparks a social media campaign that shares their story with the world. As each family member braves their way through the crisis, they discover unexpected reserves of love, faith, and the restorative resilience of community.
NOW ALSO AVAILABLE ON THESE PLATFORMS:
AT&T U-Verse, Amazon, DirecTV, Dish Network and Sling TV, ON DEMAND (70% of cable market - Spectrum, Comcast), Vubiquity (30% of cable market – Verizon Fios), Hoopla, Xbox, and more coming soon with your support!
How You Can Help
Create impact by renting or buying this immigrant-led film on your favorite streaming platform. We want to bridge the economic disparity gap in our community - for this reason, streaming watch parties will be available for community partners and immigrant families.
Support the work we do for immigrant families.
Buy or rent this today to show your support for America's Family and CHIRLA.
FREQUENTLYASKED QUESTIONS
From rising BIPOC director Anike Tourse, comes a powerful and moving film about the immigrant experience in America.
When ICE raids the Diaz home on Thanksgiving Day, the family is ripped apart. Mother Marisol is arrested and detained,
father Jorge is forced to seek refuge in a synagogue, and eldest son Koke is deported. Middle son Emiliano, an attorney, launches a crusade in the courts to reunite the family, while youngest daughter Valentina sparks a social media campaign that shares their story with the world. As each family member braves their way through the crisis, they discover unexpected reserves of love, faith, and the restorative resilience of the community.
- SUPPORTING PARTNERS -
ANNE ASHMORE HUDSON, BEND THE ARC: JEWISH ACTION, CLAIRE & JEFF STERN, DIMENSIONS EDUCATIONAL, CONSULTING, DR. BRONNER'S FAMILY FOUNDATION, ELISABETH AND ROBERT MCGREGOR, JEFFREY PORTON, JEWISH, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES, JPB FOUNDATION, LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ARTS & CULTURE, MANUEL PASTOR, MARCUS C. BRUCE, PEGGY KOENIG, SUSAN MUNINSKY & DAVID KRIEGER, TARYN FORDES, TEMPLE EMANUEL OF BEVERLY HILLS, VERNA MYERS, WOLF ENTERTAINMENT, INC., WOMEN'S MARCH FOUNDATION, ASSEMBLE SOUND, BORDER ANGELS, BROADWAY FEDERAL BANK, CALIFORNIA DREAM NETWORK, THE CALIFORNIA, WELLNESS FOUNDATION, CASA DEL MIGRANTE, DIAMOND BAKERY, DK THREADS, EXPERIENCIA