After her husband's arrest, Laura's family finds shelter with a friend, but it becomes a trap of abuse. Despite discovering other victims, Laura remains hopeful, documenting everything until she can alert authorities and escape.

Inspired by true events and shot on location at LAX airport, "Bienvenidos a Los Angeles" tells the timely story of Imani, a Nigerian single-mother living in Los Angeles, who offers to help a perfect stranger reunite with her son. In doing so, Imani learns this simple act of kindness threatens to jeopardize her own path to citizenship.