Given the current crisis state of American immigration, it can be easy to forget that the majority of Americans came to the country from somewhere else. Nation of Newcomers puts a focus on this reality by sharing real and diverse experiences of immigration. The project also has a personal significance for the team; like myself, videographer de la Cruz and photographer Silva both came to the United States in the early 1990s with their families, while Natalie's family has roots in Poland and Britain.
See the finished product here: www.nationofnewcomers.com