Thread: Immigration doc gets thumbs-up

By TOM RAGAN
Staff Writer
Judging by the reaction of the 65 or 70 people attending the screening of a documentary about Hazleton’s illegal immigration issues, the King’s College students responsible for making it can feel good about themselves.

The 27-minute documentary “Microcosm: The Illegal Immigration Issue in Hazleton, PA,â€

PS I wonder if WVIA (subsidiary of PBS) is also going to air the Border Movie made by Chris Burgard?

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[quote]When Call, the head writer, was asked if he thought the film achieved its goal of being fair, he replied, “Yes and no. I’m glad it came out the way it did but I’m a little disappointed that we couldn’t get citizens of the area to talk to us. They refused to talk on camera, although people should start to talk more openly after seeing our documentary.â€

I talk openly. They never asked me to say anything on camera, although I would have LOVED doing it, and my name is in the paper for protesting and letters to the editor often enough.

They just didn't want anyone with a dissenting view in their vid.

Fair and balanced?

Yeah about as much as Satan and his entourage.