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- This documentary film takes us to an in-depth look at the asylum process of the federal U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). Foreigners that are already in the United States, having fled their home countries, have the opportunity to apply for asylum through the INS. If a person's case establishes a "well-founded fear" of his/her home country, the adjudicating immigration officer approves his/her asylum application. If a person's case does not quite meet up to the officer's expectation of a "well-founded fear," it is referred to an immigration judge for a decision.
- In many African countries, fewer than 20% of girls ever enter a classroom, and across the continent, only one woman in three learns to read. "These Girls Are Missing" offers small sets of stories, sharp glimpses into a few intimate relationships layered to mirror the complex reality.
- Airing on HBO March 24, The Senators' Bargain is the concluding film of "How Democracy Works Now," a documentary series that brings the viewer behind the scenes of American democracy and shows how change happens at every level of government. The Senators' Bargain plunges viewers directly into the backstage reality of a remarkable moment -- before the 2008 elections, before the bailouts, before Tea Partiers -- when a high-stakes bill six years in the making had a chance to change American immigration policy. But deep at the heart of this fast-moving story, below the level of strategy and protocol, we find a moral tale of modern American politics. Ted Kennedy, one of the handful of people who, through his personal efforts had truly changed the face of America, now would be forced to decide: how much did he want this deal, and what was he willing to trade for his greatest legacy.
- For Jason V, 60 hours of live programming hosted by renowned oceanographer Bob Ballard were beamed from a jungle control room using feeds from the four primary locations in Belize to science centers and museums throughout North America and Great Britain. This unprecedented experiment in "telepresence" allowed approximately one million school-age children and their teachers to interact with scientists at work in breathtaking locations. By giving students the opportunity to operate remote cameras in the rainforest canopy and ask scientists questions as they conducted their field work, the project made the study of ecology, biodiversity and environmental science vividly real.
- In a New York City Loft, an artist and anthropologist consider a remarkable piece of art. The work is a serial diptych with a Tibetan name that translates as "Fortunate Journey." The artist is renowned 20th century painter Irving Kriesberg. His interlocutor and friend is therapist Judith Gleason.
- Gain insight into the hard-fought battles and secret negotiations over immigration reform on Capitol Hill. Examine President Obama's push for policy changes that could affect the fate of millions and define for decades what it means to be American.