Netflix “Living Undocumented” and Other Immigrant Stories

Netlflix new series “Living Undocumented” is getting some press attention.  Lorraine Ali for the The Los Angeles Times note that “`Living Undocumented,’ from executive producers Selena Gomez, Aaron Saidman and Eli Holzman, relates the stories of eight families ripped apart by President Trump’s hard-line stance against undocumented immigrants.”

Ali goes on to list some documentaries on the immigrant experience and further writes that

“Scripted television has also begun to tackle immigrant stories from a more compassionate perspective, moving beyond tropes that position Mexicans, Chinese, Indians and others as the punchline, if not an open threat. Immigrants now write and/or star in their own comedies, from `Fresh Off the Boat’ to `One Day at a Time’” to `Master of None’ to `Ramy.’ Dramas such as HBO’s gripping `The Night Of’” and Netflix’s `Orange Is the New Black‘ have also delved into the communities behind the headlines, in addition to dealing with xenophobia in the justice system.”

KJ