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666:, released in 2013 and presented by CNN Films in 2014. It portrays his life from the time he was sent from the Philippines to the United States as a child, his discovery of his immigration status at age 16, his college years, his career as a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and his decision for public revelation of his status as undocumented. The film chronicles his rise as an outspoken advocate for the undocumented, while portraying the personal pain his circumstances have caused him and his family, especially the separation from his mother whom he has not seen in more than 20 years. The film was funded by a former Facebook president, 2617: 604:, which would provide undocumented immigrants with a path to citizenship through education or service in the military. The organization also invites individuals to share their experiences via video. In 2012, through Define American, Vargas began to monitor the use of the term "illegal immigrant" in the media, hoping to influence news organizations to use the term "undocumented" instead, which Vargas argues is a less dehumanizing term. His targets included 2634: 416:
phone to take a shaky, one-minute video that later was aired on CNN.com. "This is what this YouTube-Facebook-instant messaging generation does," Vargas wrote. "Witness. Record. Share." The article also discussed the role of Facebook, which students used to keep in touch during the event. Albarghouti returned to his apartment to find 279 new Facebook messages, Vargas recounted, and another student, Trey Perkins, faced a similar inundation.
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I define "American" as someone who works really hard, someone who is proud to be in this country and wants to contribute to it. I'm independent. I pay taxes. I'm self-sufficient. I'm an American, I just don't have the right papers. I take full responsibility for my actions, and I'm sorry for the laws
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announced that his administration would halt the deportation of undocumented immigrants age 30 and under, who would qualify for DREAM Act relief, and provide work permits for them, allowing them to remain in the U.S. legally; Vargas, at age 31, however, was not eligible for this program, but greeted
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in which he revealed that he is an undocumented immigrant. He detailed how he came to discover this as a teenager and kept it hidden for almost 15 years, during which time he worked, paid taxes, and worried that his status would be exposed. Vargas's essay received much media attention and was at the
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Vargas contributed to the article "'Pop, Pop, Pop': Students Down, Doors Barred, Leaps to Safety," which was published on April 17, 2007. Through interviews with eyewitnesses, the story recounted the events of the Virginia Tech shootings. He also contributed to the article "That Was the Desk I Chose
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In June 2018, Vargas received criticism for circulating an image of a little boy crying behind a fence on Twitter, using the caption "This is what happens when a government believes people are 'illegal.' Kids in cages." It garnered more than 35,000 likes and 24,000 retweets. It was later discovered
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until 1997 when, at age 16, he attempted to obtain a California driver's license with identity documents provided by his family that he then discovered were fraudulent. He kept his immigration status secret, pursuing his education and fitting in as an American with the help of friends and teachers.
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in their efforts to advocate for comprehensive immigration reform. He referred to the growing collaboration between Silicon Valley leaders and immigrant activists as a "marriage of unlikely allies" that bodes well for the passage of reform. Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, who generally
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In "Students Make Connections at a Time of Total Disconnect" on April 17, 2007, Vargas reported on the role of technology in student experiences during the Virginia Tech shootings. He described graduate student Jamal Albarghouti running toward the gunshots when he heard them, taking out his cell
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on April 19, 2007. Vargas gained an interview with an eyewitness to the shootings by approaching him through Facebook, he explained to GMA News. "I got him on the phone, we talked for about 25 minutes, and he was the only eyewitness we had on the story, so it was a critical part of it," Vargas
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who said Vargas was guilty of "the same misinformation as Trump and you are giving fodder to the other side." Vargas, however, stood by his original tweets, saying "Read what I wrote. All I said the photo was this is what happens when a gov't considers people 'illegal.'"
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brought together undocumented immigrants and Silicon Valley tech veterans to create immigration reform advocacy projects. The panel selected Push4Reform, a web application developed by a team of DREAMers to connect supporters to Congress, as the winning advocacy tool.
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in the Philippines. In 1993, when Vargas was twelve, his mother sent him to live with his grandparents in the U.S. without obtaining authorization for him to stay in the country permanently; his grandparents were naturalized U.S. citizens. In
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Vargas is the founder of Define American, a nonprofit organization intended to open up dialogue about the criteria people use to determine who is an American. He has said: "I am an American. I just don't have the right papers."
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Vargas joined Huffington Post as technology and innovations editor, where he then created a "Technology as Anthropology" blog and launched the Technology vertical in September 2009 and the College vertical in February 2010.
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In the years since revealing his status in 2011, Vargas has become the public face of undocumented immigrants. He presented emotional testimony at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in February 2013.
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that the image was sourced from a private Facebook account and was taken out of context, as the photo was actually from a staged protest against U.S. President Trump's immigration policy in
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Vargas came out as gay during his senior year of high school in 1999, a decision he later described as "less daunting than coming out about my legal status". He spoke out against the
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to introduce Vargas and to lobby House members to keep up reform momentum. Zuckerberg recounted his experience tutoring undocumented students as his inspiration for starting FWD.us.
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announced it was halting the deportation of undocumented immigrants age 30 and under, who would be eligible for the DREAM Act. Vargas, who had just turned 31, did not qualify.
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said it also was reviewing its style guides regarding the term. Vargas welcomed the AP decision, saying that he hoped other news organizations would follow their example.
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magazine about the uncertainty of his life "in limbo" during the year following his revelation that he was an undocumented immigrant. The day after the article appeared,
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to cover the video game boom. He became known for his anecdotal coverage of the HIV epidemic in Washington. His coverage was adapted into a 2010 documentary entitled,
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every day." Vargas went on to cover the 2008 presidential campaign, including a front-page article in 2007 about Knowledge (XXG)'s impact on the 2008 election.
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In February 2015, Vargas launched a venture called #EmergingUS that will use video and commentary to explore race and the "evolving American identity."
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Vargas founded Define American in 2011, a nonprofit project aimed at facilitating dialogue about immigration issues including the
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This article is about the journalist, filmmaker, and immigration rights activist. For the YouTuber with the same name, see
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and set to preview in June 2023, is notable for being the first Broadway production to feature an all-Filipino cast.
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2015: Vargas received the Salem Award for Human Rights and Social Justice for his advocacy for immigration rights.
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team covering the shootings at Virginia Tech, whose work earned a Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting.
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On July 15, 2014, Vargas was arrested by immigration authorities while trying to leave the border town of
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to what they evaluate as the "outstanding piece of socially-conscious journalism" published each month.
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His high school English teacher introduced him to journalism, and in 1998 he began an internship at the
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about the effects of Alabama's immigration legislation. The documentary, which advocates the repeal of
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In November 2013, Vargas served on the panel of judges for the DREAMer Hackathon hosted by FWD.us at
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In 2004, immediately after graduation from San Francisco State, he was hired by the Style section of
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Vargas's articles on the AIDS epidemic in Washington, D.C., inspired a feature-length documentary,
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in an effort to promote dialogue about the immigration system in the U.S. and to advocate for the
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Journalist-turned-immigration activist Jose Antonio Vargas detained at Texas airport
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cover story about his continued uncertainty regarding his immigration status, the
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When Vargas made a pitch for an assignment as a politics reporter for the
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2019: Vargas received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from
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and raised in the United States from the age of twelve, he was part of
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2019: The new Jose Antonio Vargas Elementary School opened in the
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He also wrote an online column entitled "The Clickocracy" on the
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Vargas wrote, directed, and produced the autobiographical film,
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In July 2015, Vargas directed and starred in a new documentary,
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He used a Filipino passport and false documents that included a
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announced in July 2014 that they are giving Vargas their 2014
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maintains a low public profile, spoke before the screening of
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2015: Vargas received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from
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Jose Antonio Vargas Arrest Puts Focus On Border Checkpoints
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dinner after overhearing someone mistake him for a busboy.
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2017: Vargas received an honorary doctorate degree from
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Vargas has worked closely with the tech lobbying group
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and a driver's license to help him avoid deportation.
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In September 2010, Vargas profiled Facebook founder
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online and in print. Vargas has also worked for the
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