Almost American

For Sam Soliman, America has always been home. Yet without a pathway to citizenship, he along with more than half a million other DACA recipients live in constant uncertainty, dependent on a temporary status renewed every two years. When his mother is suddenly detained by ICE and deported, Sam must confront his own precarious reality through a new lens. His journey reveals how today’s immigration policies not only decide who gets to stay, but shape the story America tells about who belongs.

Producers
Adrian Selkowitz
Baktash Ahadi
Impact Producer
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Jasmine Hawamdeh
Directors
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Saritha Rothermel
Sam Soliman
Editor

Michael Rothermel
DP
Evan Werner

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For Sam Soliman, America has always been home. Yet without a pathway to citizenship, he along with more than half a million other DACA recipients live in constant uncertainty, dependent on a temporary status renewed every two years. When his mother is suddenly detained by ICE and deported, Sam must confront his own precarious reality through a new lens. His journey reveals how today’s immigration policies not only decide who gets to stay, but shape the story America tells about who belongs.

Producers
Adrian Selkowitz
Baktash Ahadi
Impact Producer
‍
Jasmine Hawamdeh
Directors
‍
Saritha Rothermel
Sam Soliman
Editor

Michael Rothermel
DP
Evan Werner

‍

Almost American

For Sam Soliman, America has always been home. Yet without a pathway to citizenship, he along with more than half a million other DACA recipients live in constant uncertainty, dependent on a temporary status renewed every two years. When his mother is suddenly detained by ICE and deported, Sam must confront his own precarious reality through a new lens. His journey reveals how today’s immigration policies not only decide who gets to stay, but shape the story America tells about who belongs.

Producers
Adrian Selkowitz
Baktash Ahadi
Impact Producer
‍
Jasmine Hawamdeh
Directors
‍
Saritha Rothermel
Sam Soliman
Editor

Michael Rothermel
DP
Evan Werner

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