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Modern Immigration Stories Might Be TV’s Next Trend

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Vanity Fair has a story on a possible new television trend — immigration stories on television. 

Diane Guerrero , who has had supporting roles in Orange Is the New Black and Jane the Virgin, will star in an upcoming drama about immigration on CBS. The show is based on Guerrero’s memoir, In the Country We Love, which details her immigration experiences. When she was 14, Guerrero’s parents were deported to Colombia. Guerrero, who was born in the United States, remained here and was raised by friends and family. Now she is an outspoken advocate for immigration reform

The television show will revolve around a corporate attorney with a similar past who decides to start handling pro-bono cases for undocumented immigrants, Deadline reports.

KJ