2016 Festival | Jose and Mr. Ramos
Meet 3rd grader Jose Ansaldo and his teacher Oscar Ramos—both sons of migrant farm workers
2016 Festival | Jose and Mr. Ramos PBS Short Film Festival

In East of Salinas we meet a bright boy and his dedicated teacher, both sons of migrant farm workers. With parents who are busy working long hours in the fields, third grader Jose Ansaldo often turns to his teacher, Oscar Ramos, for guidance. But Jose is undocumented. Like many migrant children, as Jose grows older he is beginning to understand the complexities of the situation before him.
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