Crossing the U.S.-Mexico Border: Scenes From Vanguard
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Vanguard correspondent Christof Putzel has spent weeks in Mexico negotiating with the Mexican mafia in order to cross the border into the U.S. with a coyote and a migrant. Now, after a harrowing 60-mile ride in a broken down van, the group covers their tracks to prevent Border Patrol from following and climbs a fence, finally crossing into Arizona.
In "Life And Death On The Border," Putzel travels to the U.S.-Mexico border to investigate one of the most contentious issues in America today: immigration. Meeting with "coyotes," the hired smugglers who offer to take immigrants across the border for a fee, Putzel learns the methods used to evade border patrol and the dangers they face on the journey. Arrest and deportation are inherent risks, but the lack of water and scorching temperatures of the desert crossing are far more deadly. Those who do make it safely across the border face tightening immigration laws and an increasingly hostile public. Putzel ultimately crosses the border with a migrant and coyote.
"Life And Death On The Border" premieres on Monday, November 15 at 9/8c on Current TV.
"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Mondays at 9/8c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
In "Life And Death On The Border," Putzel travels to the U.S.-Mexico border to investigate one of the most contentious issues in America today: immigration. Meeting with "coyotes," the hired smugglers who offer to take immigrants across the border for a fee, Putzel learns the methods used to evade border patrol and the dangers they face on the journey. Arrest and deportation are inherent risks, but the lack of water and scorching temperatures of the desert crossing are far more deadly. Those who do make it safely across the border face tightening immigration laws and an increasingly hostile public. Putzel ultimately crosses the border with a migrant and coyote.
"Life And Death On The Border" premieres on Monday, November 15 at 9/8c on Current TV.
"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Mondays at 9/8c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.
For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
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gratefulmoi
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Excellent insight!! Loved it....
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gratefulmoi
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Scott_Woods
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A very moving documentary. Brought tears to my eyes. Hope it comes out on disc.
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Scott_Woods
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Scott_Woods
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A very moving documentary. Brought tears to my eyes. Hope it comes out on disc.
- 1 year ago
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Scott_Woods
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Scott_Woods
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A very moving documentary. Brought tears to my eyes. Hope it comes out on disc.
- 1 year ago
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Scott_Woods
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emperatriz_colibri
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I really hope you upload the documentary online!
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emperatriz_colibri
