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The Arrivals Documentary

The Arrivals is a powerful documentary on asylum seekers sent to NYC from Texas in 2022. It follows three volunteer-led groups—led by Adama Bah, Ilze Thielmann, and Power Malu—providing food, clothing, and legal services and a sense of security to people seeking a better life. The film highlights the power of human kindness and serves as a reminder that, in this country, we are all immigrants and interconnected in our shared humanity.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Andrea DeGeorge Garbarini and volunteer group leaders Ilze Thielmann and Power Malu, moderated by Ruth Messinger.

Presented in partnership with Artists Athletes Activists, D3 Open Arms, The Interfaith Center of New York, Mañana Otro Dia, New York Jewish Agenda, SAJ, the Shul of New York, St. Paul & St. Andrew United Methodist Church, The Synagogue Coalition on the Refugee and Immigration Crisis, and Team TLC NYC.

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