DACA, The Sanctuary Movement, and stories of the immigrant experience with Theo Rigby

This week, we explore the immigrant experience in the United States through the lens of film and storytelling with director, cinematographer, and interactive storyteller Theo Rigby. We begin with Rigby’s film Waking Dream, which follows 6 young undocumented people with DACA permits over two years and highlights how they navigate their documentation status in their day to day lives. We then explore Sanctuary Rising, a film about two families staying together in the face of deportation and the communities of faith that accompany them through sanctuary. We discuss a number of topics including the complexity of legal status, the challenge of the term “the American Dream”, and what it means to be an ally working alongside undocumented and mixed status communities.