Estamos
Aquí reveals the humanity behind the headlines
of one of the most important issues facing the United States
in its history. The story of one community in a changing
nation, this poignant documentary film explores the evolving
social, political and economic landscape of Georgetown,
Delaware. This small, traditionally white community is home
to the largest poultry-producing county in the nation, and
is in need of a growing labor force.
As
the United States experiences the largest immigration wave
in its history, this rural farming community becomes
home to thousands of predominantly Guatemalan immigrants,
fleeing from the aftermath of a brutal civil war and escalating
poverty in their homeland in search of opportunity and employment.
Their struggles, and those of the community at large, shed
light on the challenges facing millions of Latin Americans
who have come to this country in search of the "American
Dream". An intimate portrait develops: of a close-knit
community united by faith, endurance, and hope for the future.
While
lawmakers argue over immigration reform, "Minutemen"
patrol the Mexican border, and the nation struggles with
its new identity, millions of documented and undocumented
immigrants alike raise their voices to relate one undeniable
truth: ¡Estamos Aquí! (We are here!)