Don’t Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie)
Angy Rivera shares her parallel journey of being undocumented and sexually abused, an ordeal all too common in her community. Going from poverty in rural Colombia to The New York Times front page, Angy becomes a beacon in a movement for national change.
Awards & Recognition
Nominee
2015 Peabody Awards - George Foster Peabody Award
Don’t Tell Anyone (No Le Digas a Nadie) follows the personal story and daily life of undocumented immigrant activist Angy Rivera. Angy arrived with her mother in the United States at the age of three, fleeing violence, poverty, and civil war in their native Colombia. For 20 years they live in the shadows, struggling to stay afloat financially and avoid deportation while battling a complex and inequitable immigration system. "Don’t tell anyone" is a phrase whispered often and branded deeply on the consciousness of all who are undocumented.
Twenty-four years old and facing an uncertain future, unable to pay tuition for college and watching her opportunities dwindle as her immigration status became an all-encompassing roadblock to the future, Angy joins the youth-led New York State Youth Leadership Council (YLC) with whom she dons a bullhorn at pro-immigration rallies, telling all who will listen that she is "undocumented and proud."
To her mother’s horror, Angy begins to answer questions from other undocumented youth, ranging from the dangers of "coming out" about their immigration status, to how to apply for a visa and advice on dating. The questions inspire her to author the online advice column "Ask Angy" as well as a YouTube Channel, propelling her into the public eye.