Game Offers Players Immigrants' Perspective

By Candie Jones

Breakthrough, a human-rights organization in New York, seeks to spark dialogue and raise awareness about U.S. immigration policies with a new video game, ICED — which stands for I Can End Deportation.

In the game, which is free to download, players can choose from one of five characters, each from a different country, and walk in the virtual shoes of a young immigrant navigating city life while trying to gain citizenship and avoid detention and deportation.

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