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Building the American Dream

Season 2020 Episode 1 | 55m 01s

Across Texas an unstoppable construction boom drives urban sprawl and luxury high-rises. Its dirty secret: abuse of immigrant labor. The film captures a turning point as a movement forms to fight widespread construction industry injustices. A story of courage, resilience and community, the film reveals shocking truths about the hardworking immigrants who build the American Dream.

Aired: 09/14/20 | Expires: 11/04/23
Extras
Meet the new generation behind the largest Latino voter registration mobilization in Texas history.
Meet the new generation behind the largest Latino voter registration mobilization in Texas history.
The Texas Mexico border runs over one thousand miles and it has been a political issue for decades.
Meet the Mambo Legends Orchestra, keeping the sounds of the great Afro-Cuban bandleaders alive.
Meet the members of the Mambo Legends Orchestra.
Meet the Mambo Legends Orchestra, comprised of former members of the Tito Puente Orchestra.
Go behind the scenes with the Mambo Legends Orchestra.
Meet a Salvadoran-American family caught up in the contentious fight over immigration policy.
Meet a Salvadoran-American family caught up in the contentious fight over immigration policy.
Juan and Joanna perform at the school concert; Maria learns she is different.
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Meet the new generation behind the largest Latino voter registration mobilization in Texas history.
Meet the Mambo Legends Orchestra, keeping the sounds of the great Afro-Cuban bandleaders alive.
Meet a Salvadoran-American family caught up in the contentious fight over immigration policy.
Follow the story of the first undocumented attorney to argue a case before the Supreme Court.
Two brothers who fought in Vietnam are among thousands of veterans who are being deported.
"Letters to Eloisa" depicts the life of Author Cuban José Lezama Lima.
An inside look at the high-stakes effort to turn out the Latino vote in the 2020 election.
Meet Dr. Victor Rios a former gang member working with youth being “pushed out” of school.
Follow the search for a hero that history forgot: Maria Moreno.
Discover the story behind the 1918 massacre of 15 Mexican men in this tiny border town.