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CBS, CW tackle immigration and deportation in new shows
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Oct 7, 2016
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CBS, CW tackle immigration and deportation in new shows
CBS and the CW have shows in development about families affected by deportation. Take Two looks at the future of immigrant communities in television.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 17:  Diane Guerrero attends the "LIVES with Meredith Vieira" Launch Party at Gramercy Park Hotel on September 17, 2013 in New York City.  (Photo by Rommel Demano/Getty Images)
Diane Guerrero, Actress and Executive Producer of "In The Country We Love" currently in development with CBS.
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CBS and the CW have shows in development about families affected by deportation. Take Two looks at the future of immigrant communities in television.

Diversity in television is on the rise with shows like Black-ish, Jane the Virgin and Fresh off the Boat. 

Still, Hollywood is criticized for being predominantly white and male, but online campaigns like #OscarsSoWhite may be shifting what appears on our TV screens. 

CBS and The CW are developing shows with a focus on immigration and families torn apart by deportation.  

For more, Take Two’s Alex Cohen spoke with Variety magazine's Debra Birnbaum, and culture critic, Wendy Carrillo.

To hear the full interview, click the Blue Arrow above.