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Wednesday: doc on immigration law at Avon

As part of its Documentary Night series, the Avon tonight is showing 9500, a film that follows the passage of a law in Prince William County, Virginia requiring police officers to question anyone they have probable cause to suspect is an undocumented immigrant. On a smaller scale, the law is similar to that set to take effect in Arizona July 29. The screening will be followed by a Q & A with the producer, Chris Rigopulos and Stamford immigration attorney Philip Berns.

Here’s a synopsis from the Avon website:

9500 Liberty reveals the startling vulnerability of a local government, targeted by national anti-immigration networks using the Internet to frighten and intimidate lawmakers and citizens. Alarmed by a climate of fear and racial division, residents form a resistance using YouTube videos and virtual townhalls, setting up a real-life showdown in the seat of county government.
The devastating social and economic impact of the “Immigration Resolution” is felt in the lives of real people in homes and in local businesses. But the ferocious fight to adopt and then reverse this policy unfolds inside government chambers, on the streets, and on the Internet. 9500 Liberty provides a front row seat to all three battlegrounds.

The 411:

Where: Avon Theatre, 272 Bedford St., Stamford

When: Wednesday July 21, 7:00 p.m.

Price: Carte Blanche – Free / Members – $6 / Students/Seniors – $8 / Nonmembers – $10


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