Members-Only Event

9500 Liberty

Mar 22, 2011
5:30 PM ET
New York

Reception followed by screening and discussion.

Prince William County, Virginia, becomes ground zero in America’s explosive battle over immigration policy when elected officials adopt a law requiring police officers to question anyone they have "probable cause" to suspect is an undocumented immigrant.

9500 Liberty reveals the startling vulnerability of a local government, targeted by national anti-immigration networks using the Internet to frighten and intimidate lawmakers and citizens. Alarmed by a climate of fear and racial division, residents form a resistance using YouTube videos and virtual town halls, setting up a real-life showdown in the seat of county government.

The devastating social and economic impact of the “Immigration Resolution” is felt in the lives of real people in homes and in local businesses. But the ferocious fight to adopt and then reverse this policy unfolds inside government chambers, on the streets, and on the Internet. 9500 Liberty provides a front row seat to all three battlegrounds.

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Philanthropy New York seeks to create a community of shared inquiry characterized by mutual respect and trust. While our programming is meant to encourage a free and open exchange of ideas, the opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Philanthropy New York. Also in keeping with a mutually respectful environment, we ask all program participants to refrain from soliciting funds or business at meetings.

Chris Rigopulos, Filmmaker
Moderator: Orlando Bagwell, Director of the Media Content Fund, Ford Foundation
 

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