John Carlos Frey

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John Carlos Frey (born November 3, 1969) is a Mexican-American freelance investigative journalist, documentary filmmaker, and author. Frey is based in Los Angeles, California. His work has included being a special correspondent for PBS's NewsHour, and he has won four Emmy Awards for his stories.

Frey's books include the 2019 Sand and Blood: America's Stealth War on the Mexico Border on the Mexico–United States border and actions taken by US law enforcement.

Personal

Frey was born in

US Border Patrol agents and deported because she was unable to convince them of her legal status.[2]

Acting career

Before becoming a documentary filmmaker and journalist, Frey was also an actor for several years. His acting career includes appearances in shows such as The Practice, Days of Our Lives, Married... with Children, JAG, Weird Science, Party of Five, and the film Freaky Friday, among other credits.[3]

Documentaries

Frey's independently produced documentaries include Invisible Mexicans of Deer Canyon, The Invisible Chapel, The 800 Mile Wall, One Border One Body, and Life and Death on the Border.[4]

Frey was the main correspondent for the February 15, 2013, episode of PBS's "

Need To Know" titled "Outlawed In Arizona", highlighting a years-long dispute over a Mexican-American studies program in Tucson, Arizona.[5]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b De Sainz, Pablo (2003-05-02). "The Gatekeeper: A film about undocumented people". La Prensa San Diego. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  2. ^ "Arizona: A State with Hate". The Huffington Post. 2010-04-06. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  3. ^ "John Carlos Frey". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ^ "About Us". Gatekeeper Foundation. Archived from the original on 2012-03-25. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. ^ Suarez, Ray (February 16, 2013). "Outlawed In Arizona". PBS. Retrieved 2013-02-16.

External links

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