An Albanian Actor, who has been living in the US without Documents was destined by The Immigration Department as he went to watch his movies on his struggle as an Immigrant!
This is what is called ‘Hoisting on his own petard’
Or more colorfully in Tamil, an Indian Language‘Sondhak Kaasule Sooniyam Vachchukkarathu’
Life is quirky ans contrary to what people think Fate , in general kind, but don’t tempt it often.
“In an ironic twist of fate, an actor on his way to the Hamptons International Film Festival to see a film about his immigration journey was picked up by federal immigration officials.
Customs and Border Protection agents took Praq Rado, a 31-year-old Albanian-born actor who has lived in America for 11 years without documentation, into custody on Thursday while he was on board an Amtrak train in Buffalo, the agency confirmed on Sunday afternoon.
“Dreaming American,” a short narrative based on Rado’s life, makes its East Coast premiere during the film festival at the East Hampton movie theater on Monday at 8 p.m. He was due to speak at the festival headquarters at c/o the Maidstone on Sunday afternoon.
Lee Percy, who wrote and directed “Dreaming American,” confirmed Rado was traveling to East Hampton for the screening.
Rado is the lead actor in the 24-minute film that tells the story of his immigration journey, including how he escaped from Albania, without papers. He was thrown overboard from a ship off the Italian coast and made his way to shore.
“Family opposition to the prevailing regime had sharply curtailed his access to education or any sort of meaningful future. Even his personal safety was in jeopardy; his father’s death is still shrouded in mystery and political intrigue,” Percy said in a statement, adding that Rado dreamed of “living without fear of sectarian or political violence.”
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