In a new PSA by Immigrant Legal Resource Center and United We Dream, Orange is the New Black starlet Diane Guerrero takes a powerful stance against deportation.
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Guerrero, whose parents were both deported when she was only 14, shares her personal story and calls for collective action. “We need to stand up to reactionary policies aimed at targeting and criminalizing the immigrant community,” she says in a moving plea to end deportations.
Despite recent strides, Guerrero acknowledges that more can be done and urges us to contact congressional leaders in order to keep anymore families like hers from being split. For more information regarding how you can join Diane in the fight, visit here.
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