Documentary & Discussion: Train to Nowhere: Inside an Immigrant Death Investigation
Date/Time: | Monday, 05 Nov 2012 at 7:00 pm |
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Location: | Great Hall, Memorial Union |
Cost: | Free |
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Phone: | 515-294-9934 |
Channel: | Lecture Series |
Categories: | Diversity Lectures |
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A discussion with the Colleen Krantz will immediately follow the 60-min film.
"Train to Nowhere" follows the the search for the smugglers who locked the group of undocumented workers in a railcar to throw off Border Patrol inspectors. It offers an in-depth look at the investigation and those involved, from two Guatemalan brothers who are sure their missing younger brother will be listed among the dead to a key immigration agent to a man charged in the case. Collen Krantz worked for a decade as a reporter for daily metro newspapers, including the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Des Moines Register, before turning to freelance journalism. She graduated from Iowa State with a degree in journalism and a minor in political science. Krantz is the author of the book "Train to Nowhere: Inside an Immigrant Death Investigation" and co-produced the television documentary by the same name.