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Premiered: September 4, 2007 at 10PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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Watching "Made in L.A."

Like Lupe, Maura and María, many other immigrant women around America struggle to make a better life for themselves by working in garment factories with low pay and unsafe working conditions. P.O.V. asked activists and policymakers in the fields of immigration and labor to comment on the film, and on the opportunities and setbacks that immigrants encounter in America.  | »

Garment worker Maura and organizer Joann in front of the U.S. Capito

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Immigration: Myths and Realities

Are immigrants dramatically less educated than native-born Americans? Does immigration cause increases in unemployment for documented workers? P.O.V. takes a look at some of the most repeated myths about immigration, and delves deeper to discover the realities underlying the immigration debate.  | »

Garment worker Lupe Hernandez addresses the crowd at a rally.

 

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Posted August 30, 2007

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