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Oct 30, 2021 · The harrowing true story of a mother and daughter, who after fleeing violence in El Salvador, were separated at the U.S. border and detained in detention centers in different states as a part of the Trump Administration's Zero Tolerance Policy.
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- Drama
- Alan Jonsson
- 2021-10-30
Oct 28, 2021 · Yes, ‘Torn From Her Arms’ is based on a true story. The film documents the real-life horrific experience of Cindy Madrid and her then six-year-old daughter Alison Ximena Valencia Madrid at the U.S. border in 2018.
The movie follows Cindy Madrid (Fátima Molina, Who Killed Sara?) and her six-year-old daughter, Ximena (Camila Nuñez), who fled violence in El Salvador for safety in the U.S., only to be separated at the border as a part of the Administration’s Zero Tolerance Policy.
- ‘Torn from Her Arms’ Is Based on The Story of Cindy Madrid and Her Daughter
- Cindy Eventually Reunited with Her Daughter
- ‘Torn from Her Arms’ Star Judy Reyes Says The Script Moved Her ‘To Tears’
In 2018, Cindy Madrid and her six-year-old daughter Alison Ximena Valencia Madrid fled gang violence in El Salvador for the U.S. When they arrived at the U.S. border in Texas, Cindy asked for asylum. Then, border patrol agents separated her from her daughter under the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy. Cindy was detained in T...
Eventually, CBP released Cindy and Ximena from custody, allowing mother and daughter to reunite. Cindy’s lawyer Thelma Garcia credited Ximena’s voice with drawing attention to the child separation policy. “Her voice is what, I think, exploded the Trump administration policy of separating the families and keeping it quiet,” she said in 2018, accordi...
In Torn From Her Arms, Fátima Molina plays Cindy and Camila Nuñez plays Ximena. Scrubs star Judy Reyesportrays immigration lawyer Thelma Garcia and Gloria Reuben plays ProPublica reporter Ginger Thompson. In an interview with WFSB, Reyes spoke about what drew her to the movie. The actor said she “was literally moved to tears” by the script. She add...
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Aug 17, 2021 · Former Devious Maids star Judy Reyes and Gloria Reuben (Mr. Robot, ER) have been tapped to lead the cast of Lifetime's Torn From Her Arms.
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English. Maturity Rating. PG. QC: 8+. A mother and daughter who fled violence in El Salvador must find their way back to each other after being separated at the U.S. border.
