![]() ![]() Congress to pass a bipartisan initiative as quickly as possible. “I am hopeful that it is still possible to find them, but we have to act immediately before it is too late,” Verástegui said. (According to government sources, some 130,000 migrant minors entered the country in 20, of which 85,000 are as yet unaccounted for.) The federal government has admitted that it doesn’t know their condition or whereabouts, having neglected to properly identify and care for them. ![]() Verástegui pointed out that nearly 85,000 Latin American children and adolescents, unaccompanied by adults, were admitted into the U.S. The film has the potential to trigger a global movement, with real solutions, leading to concrete actions that help us save children.” ![]() “The film that we are showing on Capitol Hill today addresses issues that are so urgent and important to which we must all commit ourselves.”Īccording to Verástegui: “The main objective of the film is to raise awareness about the trafficking of minors for sexual exploitation, but we didn’t stop there. “We are making history tonight,” McCarthy said at the event. Ballard and Caviezel were also at the screening. Other members of Congress were in attendance as well as former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his wife, Calista Gingrich. Christopher Smith, R-New Jersey, on stage. The Capitol Hill screening was sponsored by Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-California, who was joined by Rep. Production costs for the PG-13 film totaled about $14.5 million, largely paid by Mexican investors. Since its release on July 4, the film has made more than $127 million in box office receipts and even bested the latest “Indiana Jones” film. In real life, Ballard later founded Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.), which has reportedly rescued thousands of children around the world from trafficking. Actor and producer of “Sound of Freedom” Eduardo Verastegui speaks at a screening of the movie on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 25, 2023. federal agent who quit his job to rescue children from international sex trafficking - who goes undercover to save a young girl from drug dealers and traffickers in the jungles of Colombia. “Sound of Freedom,” directed by Alejando Monteverde, stars Jim Caviezel and tells the fictionalized story of Tim Ballard - a real-life former U.S. and remain unaccounted for, citing fears that they may be trapped in human trafficking. Mexican actor and film producer Eduardo Verástegui was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, July 25, to show his new film “Sound of Freedom” and call for bipartisan congressional action to account for tens of thousands of children and teens who entered the U.S. ![]()
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