1. DOCUMENTED A FILM BY AN UNDOCUMENTED AMERICAN SEPTEMBER 24, 2014 5:30-8PM UNIVERSITY STUDENT UNION BALLROOM A FILM BY JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

2. WATCH THE TRAILER HERE: DOCUMENTED The Screening of the Film Will be Followed by a Panel Discussion Featuring: Dr. Gail Perez, USD Ethnic Studies Faculty Dr. Vincent Pham, CSUSM Communication Faculty Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez (UCSD Cross-Cultural Center) Thiana Ruiz, CSUSM Student

3. JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS Jose Antonio Vargas was born in the Philippines and came to America when he was twelve years old. He did not discover his undocumented status until he applied for a driver’s license, and kept his undocumented status secret for many years. He began studying journalism in high school, and is now a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist (for his coverage of the VA Tech shootings). He created the film Documented to raise awareness about the plight of undocumented Americans, and to rally public support for the DREAM Act. After ‘outing’ himself as an undocumented American, he was arrested in July 2014, then released after questioning.

4. TO LEARN MORE… “Why I Turned Myself In To DHS”, Politico Magazine From The Daily Show with John Stewart “John Oliver Takes on Immigration Reform” Video from Huffington Post Lowe, Lisa. 1996. Immigrant Acts: On Asian American Cultural Politics. Durham, NC: Duke University Press Bender, David L. et al. Asian Americans: Opposing Viewpoints. San Diego, CA: Greenhaven Press, Inc.

5. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS If you could have lunch with Jose Antonio Vargas, what would you ask him? What would you want to know about his life and experience? Did watching this film change the way that you feel about undocumented Americans? Were you surprised to learn that Vargas was from the Philippines? Do you think this film will change your behavior, knowing that students and others around you face the dangers of being undocumented every day? What was the most interesting or moving part of the film? Would you recommend this film to others? Why or why not?