A group of Chinese passengers paid $30,000 each to stow away on the Golden Venture, hoping to reach the US undetected. However, their ship's grounding off the coast of New York City led to the largest-ever capture of undocumented immigrants in US history, sparking widespread outrage over illegal immigration. This film tells the story of four of these passengers and the ordinary Americans who rallied to their cause.
Golden Venture
In 1993, a group of Chinese passengers paid $30,000 each to travel on the Golden Venture, a freighter, in hopes of entering the US debt-free. However, the ship's grounding off New York City's coast led to the largest capture of undocumented immigrants in US history, exposing their secre...
