Watch BEYOND THE BORDER on Global Voices on PBS WORLD

Posted on June 19, 2009
Over the past decade, thousands of Latinos seeking una vida mejor ("a better life") have migrated to Kentucky, finding low-paying service jobs. As the Latino communities have swelled, so too have xenophobia and discrimination. BEYOND THE BORDER traces the painful transition made by four sons who leave their family in Mexico and fight cultural, class and language barriers in the United States. Watch a preview below: BEYOND THE BORDER airs Sunday, June 21 at 10:00 PM on Global Voices on PBS WORLD (check local listings).

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