CNN en Español presented documentary“Deportados”
From left to right: Juan Carlos Lopez, Al Cardenas, Maria Elvira Salazar, Roberto Izurieta, Dan Restrepo and Greisa Martinez
Last night in Washington D.C. at the NCTA, CNN en Español presented the investigative documentary “Deportados” by journalists Miguel Ángel Antoñanzas and Ana María Luengo-Romero and produced by CNN en Español.
“Deportados” is a documentary that shows several cases of immigrants where each one explains, in detail, the consequences of living illegally in the United States and how this affects their family, their economy and their social life. The documentary also portrays cases of undocumented youths called “Dreamers” and explores the issues that DACA (Deferred Action for Arrivals in Childhood) is facing.
After the screening, Juan Carlos López, senior political correspondent for CNN en Español, established a discussion on the topic with the following panelists:
• Al Cardenas – Lawyer and political advisor to several former presidents of the United States. He has been recognized as “The Best Lawyer in America” and one of the top lobbyists in Washington, DC.
• Maria Elvira Salazar – Well-known journalist, television anchor and political analyst for Fox News, Fox Business and Newsmax.
• Greisa Martínez – Director of the organization “United we Dream” which represents the young immigrants known as “dreamers”
• Dan Restrepo – Political analyst for CNN, and former adviser to President Barack Obama on issues related to Latin America, the Caribbean and Canada.
• Roberto Izurieta – Director of Latin American Projects for Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
• Jesús Márquez– Political strategist and political analyst. Part of the National Hispanic Council for President Donald Trump who has become the face of the Hispanic Republican movement in Nevada.
The event concluded with a Q&A session.
About CNN en Español
The CNN en Español business unit is responsible for several multi-media platforms geared toward Spanish-speaking audiences around the world, including CNN en Español 24 hour cable news for Latin America, Mexico and the U.S. in three separate feeds, reaching 42 million cable and DTH households throughout Latin American and 7.4 million households across the U.S., as well as CNNEspanol.com and CNN en Español Radio, which includes a la carte affiliate radio stations across Latin America, EUROPE and the U.Sincludes a la carte affiliate radio stations across Latin America, EUROPE and the U.S
