Defending against the Increasing Criminalization of
Our Immigrant Communities

Who We Are

The Problem

"Bustin' Out"

Immigrant Youth Justice Initiative (IYJI)

"Sentenced Home"

Additional Resources

SENTENCED HOME (2007)

In spring 2007, IJN promoted Sentenced Home, a PBS documentary on the plight of Cambodian refugees who each made rash decisions as young teenagers and as a result have been deported or are facing deportation without any opportunity to have a second chance to stay in this country. In anticipation of its national broadcast on Independent Lens on May 15, 2007, IJN coordinated and participated in various community outreach events featuring free screenings of the film throughout the country. IJN created many of the Sentenced Home resource materials and helped shape the panels and the discussions at the screenings.

Sentenced Home Action Toolkit

Additional Resources:

  • For background information on the documentary from ITVS, the public education arm of PBS, and other materials such as a discussion and facilitator’s guide go to http://www.itvs.org/outreach/sentencedhome/
  • For information about the immigration issues facing Southeast Asians go to www.searac.org
To read more about the story of Many Uch, who is featured in the film, and how you can support his efforts to be granted a pardon go here.