Sanctuary
Amanda Morales walked into a church in New York City not knowing when she would step outside again.-born children is the first immigrant since President Trump took office to claim sanctuary in New York, publicly resisting her deportation within a space that ICE recognizes as protected.
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Amanda Morales walked into a church in New York City not knowing when she would step outside again. The Guatemalan mother of three U.S.-born children is the first immigrant since President Trump took office to claim sanctuary in New York, publicly resisting her deportation within a space that ICE recognizes as protected. Sanctuary gains rare and intimate access to Amanda and her family as they fight to remain together and adapt to daily life inside a church.
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- Release date
- Jan 1, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
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- Language
- English, Spanish
- Country
- Mexico
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