School of Media Arts Alum Jason M. Aragón (BA 00) is the recipient of a grant from the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC) for his current project, “Under Arpaio.” The NALAC Fund for the Arts is a field-advised grant program designed to help Latinos develop their creative talents and make lasting contributions to our communities and society as a whole. Aragón has produced and directed a variety of documentaries focusing on the abuse of human rights within the border region. As a Chicano living in the border region for his entire life, he is familiar with the subversion of perspective and reality in the media toward Latino and Southwest culture. His films are an attempt to bring forth those unrecognized perspectives and voices to expose the social cost of U.S. immigration and border policy.
Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio has captured national media attention for his Wild West persona, tough on crime stance, unorthodox law enforcement methods and an anti-immigrant posture. But the media is only telling half of the story. From his focus on immigration enforcement, inhumane jail conditions including inmate deaths, to his abuse of power, this soon to be released web series explores what it is really like to live--and die--under Arpaio.
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