Two Veteran Brothers Become Unlikely Activists
Clip: Season 2021 Episode 2 | 3m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
Facing deportation, two brothers stand against the deportation of fellow veterans.
When Manuel Valenzuela finds out his brother also receives a letter of deportation, he is shocked and says, “Join the club, brother.” Both had minor offenses on their record, which landed them in deportation court decades later. They decide to fight together and hit the local newscast to share their story and start a movement to stop the deportation of fellow veterans.
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Two Veteran Brothers Become Unlikely Activists
Clip: Season 2021 Episode 2 | 3m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
When Manuel Valenzuela finds out his brother also receives a letter of deportation, he is shocked and says, “Join the club, brother.” Both had minor offenses on their record, which landed them in deportation court decades later. They decide to fight together and hit the local newscast to share their story and start a movement to stop the deportation of fellow veterans.
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