THE WETBACK

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Set during the U.S. Bicentennial in July 1976, the narrative unfolds through a juvenile hearing involving Ernesto Sanchez, a 16-year-old undocumented farm laborer. Accused of murdering his employer's son, the story is structured in a two-act dramatic format, capturing the tension and complexities of the legal proceedings as well as the socio-political issues surrounding immigration and justice.