New documentary from Latinos en Spokane shares the often untold stories of local immigrants

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“We’ve done a lot to protect immigrant families,” says Latinos en Spokane founder Jennyfer Mesa.

Many stories of the disparities and inequities experienced by Latino immigrants go overlooked, but a new documentary, The Immigration Resident, shines a light on these experiences and the consequent advocacy occurring in Spokane.

“It’s been convenient for our society to have this invisible presence of immigrants because it has been convenient for corporations, for people that are hiring child labor, for people that are not providing health benefits,” says

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