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Iraqi Exodus: Production Diary I: Welcome to Syria

Iraqi Exodus: Production Diary I: Welcome to Syria

Filmmaker Tania Rahkmanova arrives in Syria to film "Iraqi Exodus."

Aug 19th, 2008 | 2 comments | 3,020 Views
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18 with a Bullet: Data: Migrant Workers Support Home Economies

18 with a Bullet: Data: Migrant Workers Support Home Economies

Global remittances -- funds sent from migrant workers to their home countries -- were recorded at $318 billion in 2007.

Aug 5th, 2008 | 7 comments | 3,039 Views
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18 with a Bullet: Filmmaker Notes: Nina Alvarez

18 with a Bullet: Filmmaker Notes: Nina Alvarez

Filmmaker Nina Alvarez talks about a mother's love for her son and shares her personal experience as a Salvadoran-American.

Aug 5th, 2008 | 12 comments | 3,104 Views
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18 with a Bullet: Video Update

18 with a Bullet: Video Update

Salvadoran gang member Traveiso's mother went north to find work in the United States. His mother’s story paints a portrait of one immigrant’s experience and the difficulties of life stretched across borders.

Aug 5th, 2008 | 1 comment | 5,136 Views
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18 with a Bullet: Poll: Should the U.S. send criminals who are illegal immigrants back to their home countries?

18 with a Bullet: Poll: Should the U.S. send criminals who are illegal immigrants back to their home countries?

What do you think about the deportation of criminals from the United States? Take our poll.

Aug 5th, 2008 | 5 comments | 2,313 Views
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Gang Violence from L.A. to El Salvador: Introduction

Gang Violence from L.A. to El Salvador: Introduction

In this lesson, students will look at the harsh realities of gang life, the impact of gang life on El Salvador society, and what is and isn't being done to resolve the issue.

Jun 15th, 2008 | 3 comments | 5,196 Views
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18 with a Bullet: Introduction

18 with a Bullet: Introduction

(Encore presentation August 5, 2008) With unprecedented access to the lives of these self-proclaimed “homeboys,” "18 with a Bullet" uncovers the inner workings of a gang whose transnational membership numbers in the tens of thousands and which has captured the attention of U.S. law enforcement.

Jul 11th, 2006 | 33 comments | 50,312 Views
(55 votes)
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