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VOCES

Produced by Latino Public Broadcasting, the acclaimed PBS documentary series VOCES features the best of Latino arts, culture and history and shines a light on current issues that impact Latino Americans. Devoted to exploring the rich diversity of the Latino experience, VOCES presents new and established filmmakers and brings their powerful and illuminating stories to a national audience.

From Here, From There (De Aquí/De Allá)

55m 9s

Luis Cortes Romero, the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, journeyed from a difficult youth to the highest court in the land as part of a powerful legal team fighting the Administration’s attempt to rescind DACA.

Episodes

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    From Here, From There (De Aquí/De Allá)

    S2024 E1 - 55m 9s

    Luis Cortes Romero, the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, journeyed from a difficult youth to the highest court in the land as part of a powerful legal team fighting the Administration’s attempt to rescind DACA.

Extras + Features

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    Chapter 1

    S2024 E1 - 9m 5s

    Meet Luis Cortes Romero, an immigration lawyer who is fighting to protect DACA. Growing up as an undocumented immigrant, Luis learned from an early age about the restrictions of not having American citizenship. While Luis was able to carve a successful path for himself, he often reflects on the time he lost getting to know his grandparents who were unable to join him and his family in the U.S.

  • Trailer | From Here, From There (De Aquí/De Allá): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trailer | From Here, From There (De Aquí/De Allá)

    S2024 E1 - 30s

    Luis Cortes Romero, the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, journeyed from a difficult youth to the highest court in the land as part of a powerful legal team fighting the Administration’s attempt to rescind DACA.

Schedule

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    VOCES

    From Here/From There (De Aqui/De Alla)

    Monday
    Jul 15

    1 Hour

    DACA recipient and immigration attorney Luis Cortes Romero, the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, risks his legal status to join a highly visible legal team to fight the rescinding of DACA.

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