Across Texas, an unstoppable construction boom drives urban sprawl and luxury high-rises with its dirty secret: abuse of immigrant labor. Building the American Dream captures a turning point as a movement forms to fight widespread construction industry injustices. Grieving their son, a Mexican family campaign for a life-and-death safety ordinance; A Salvadorian electrician couple owed thousands in back pay fights for their children’s future; A bereaved son battles to protect others from his family's preventable tragedy. A story of courage, resilience, and community, the film reveals shocking truths about the hardworking immigrants who build the American Dream, of which they are excluded. Latino Public Broadcasting Films Showcase.

A Q&A with Chelsea Hernandez, the director of BUILDING THE AMERICAN DREAM.