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Four families found life permanently altered when, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the United States changed its laws on pending immigration status, resulting in detainment or deportation for a family member.

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Jay Weissberg Variety 08/01/2007
Improved editing would create a greater thrust to argument and poignancy, but the docu remains both an impassioned defense of American ideals and a vociferous warning on how those ideals are being hijacked. Go to Full Review Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 08/01/2007
3/5
In their no-frills documentary, Out of Status, Pia Sawhney and Sanjna N. Singh examine the actions of the Immigration and Naturalization Service after 9/11. Go to Full Review V.A. Musetto New York Post 08/01/2007
2/4
An issue as serious as this deserves a more far-reaching and impartial examination. Go to Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide 08/01/2007
2/4
[Directors] Sawhney and Singh would have better served their subjects if they had stacked the deck less. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Nancy Morawetz

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Fareed Zakaria

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Synopsis Four families found life permanently altered when, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the United States changed its laws on pending immigration status, resulting in detainment or deportation for a family member.
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 6m