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The story of a Honduran family’s struggle to reunite after being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border three years earlier under the Trump administration’s immigration policies.
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Anavelis, whose then-six-year-old daughter, Genesis, was taken from her in 2018 after the duo crossed into the United States, said, “When I got there it became hell, a nightmare that has been tormenting me all these years.â€
Anavelis was deported back to Honduras without her daughter. Several years later, many families separated under Trump’s “zero tolerance†policy had been reunited, but hundreds of children, like Genesis, were still in the U.S. waiting for their parents to be allowed to return.
This documentary chronicles Anavelis’ quest to reunite with Genesis and offers insight into the work of a Biden administration task force charged with reuniting families like theirs.
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“After Zero Tolerance†is a FRONTLINE production with Five O’Clock Films in association with Guerra Productions, Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, and University of Connecticut. The writer, producer and director is Oscar Guerra. The senior producer is Frank Koughan. The editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE is Raney Aronson-Rath.
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CHAPTERS:
Mother and Daughter Separated Under “Zero Tolerance†– 00:05
Efforts to Locate Families Separated at the U.S. Border – 6:52
Biden Administration’s Task Force to Reunite Families – 11:03
What Humanitarian Parole Means – 18:00
A Family Separated at the U.S. Border Reunites – 21:07
Credits – 27:05
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I had no idea children had been separated from their parents for such a long time. What a cruel and embarrassing way to enforce immigration laws. Separating families was wrong then and it's still wrong now. I hope this family is able to rebuild their lives together and overcome the trauma by caused by this type of cruel and unusual punishment.
Beautiful documentary ðŸ‘
A very sad story. I wonder if the Mother thinks that it was worth it to come here the way she arrived the first time? Would she do the exact thing all over again?
People need to think about their choices and the consequences they are willing to get. I feel worse for the child because she had no choice in this.
Awful, no matter what, and for all peoples ranting of "keep families together" that womans sister had no right to keep that little girl away from her mother and shouldve send that girl back to Honduras like the mother wanted. I guess its "keep familues together only here in the states"
She want the usa government to bring the hold world over to our country and she is allway talk about this america dream we do have dream you can come over but you have to come over the right way
We don't need to hear this bleeding heart nonsense. If we allowed every foreigner with a sad story right on in, soon their miseries would be ours. Build the wall, police the invaders, offer them basic military training and leadership, sufficient small arms and ammunition, and send them home to fight their oppressors. The USA that once openly invited unskilled immigrants in through Ellis Island is no more. It's OUR Nation, not theirs. If the federal and border state governments permitted it, many U.S. citizens would be pleased to help drive these foreign malcontents the hell out of here, with the square end of our old combat boots, and give them a chance to do what the Ukrainians are doing to their Russian oppressors. If these foreign Hispanics don't want to fight to live in their own countries, let them suffer. Better to fight on your feet than die on your knees.
So we now have open borders and it's better?
I couldn't help but cry when Anabelis and her husband were saying goodbye to their family in Honduras. Even though they are relieved and happy to go to the United States to be reunited with their daughter, there is this deep sadness that comes with the realization that you might never see your family or your community again. Sadly, that is a reality for a lot of immigrants
I understand the Aunt’s thoughts, but there’s no way I would tell a mother I’m not giving your child back to you – in this situation. 😢
Zero tolerance!
Does anyone speak English?
My husband is a legal immigrant, now citizen. It took his family 10yrs to save to come here. He does not agree or think that it is fair to just illegally cross over and not to expect any kind of consequence.
It's a bad situation how they are handling it. The little girl should have been sent home with her mother.
America america tango sufrimiento causaste y sigues causando, que vas a decir america cuando te llegue a ti el juicio de Dios.
Nativos, africanos,y muchas mas naciones sufrieron y sufren bajo la suela de tus zapatos.
This is my favourite documentary channel. It produces genuine content .
I'm Brazilian, we have difficulties in a developing country like others, but trying to enter a country illegally is stupid, and it will be stupid for countries to allow these people to enter because one thing is one thing, one million, two million or 10 million is another, no In the end it is better to put rules because goodwill does not pay taxes.
May God almighty judge the monsters taking these poor children never be seen again. Believe me I know what’s really happening
How about this, come over the RIGHT WAY instead of blaming others… smh. No where else in the world tolerates it!
Cry me a freaking river!
End illegal immigration, those wretches don't belong in the U.S., using up our resources and making everything dirty.
Also, whenever people talk about immigrants are welcome here, I just start speaking back in Spanish because if they keep coming, English will become the minority language.