Life in Sanctuary
2018 / USA / 6 Minutes / Laurel Smith
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Film Synopsis
Araceli Velasquez came to the United States when she was 19 to plea for asylum. She made a life in Colorado, met her husband, and had three children. After seven years she was unable to renew her stay of deportation. She sought sanctuary in a Denver church and has continued to seek asylum. Araceli hasn’t left the church in over a year and her life has not been easy.