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Building The American Dream
Across Texas an unstoppable construction boom drives urban sprawl and luxury high-rises. Its dirty secret: abuse of immigrant labor. This documentary captures a turning point as a movement forms to fight widespread construction industry injustices.
Grieving their son, a Mexican family campaigns for a life-and-death safety ordinance. A Salvadorian electrician couple owed thousands in back pay fights for their children's future. A bereaved son battles to protect others from his family's preventable tragedy.
A story of courage, resilience and community, the film reveals shocking truths about the hardworking immigrants who build the American dream, of which they are excluded.
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