For decades, Chinese residents have patrolled Manhattan's Chinatown as NYPD volunteer police to protect the few blocks they call home while finding belonging in a foreign, unwelcoming country. From the savage tribulation in the '70s to “Asian Hate” during the pandemic, these stories remind us of the hope the U.S. represented to the tired, the poor, and the huddled masses yearning to belong. Chinatown Auxiliary is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, and Vizio.

Credits

Director, Zijun Cathy You

Archival Producer, Raymond Chan

Cinematographers, Zijun Cathy You, Weixin Zhuan

Editor, Zijun Cathy You

Cinemaluz Credits

Colorist, Luz Marina Zamora