Most of the movies I've seen come out of Hollywood that address the issue of immigration are, well, exaggerated. Some sort of straw man (usually some evil ICE agent and-or hick) is set up and then easily knocked down to show that every immigrant is treated unfairly and that in the end only good hard-working people are deported.This movie takes a much more realistic approach, showing the various stories of immigration from the perspectives of several different people from several different countries. In the end, some are deported, some become citizens, and some end up leaving the U.S. because they cannot get green cards. Overall, though, the movie is VERY good at showing some of the problems with immigration, from both sides of the fence, without ever becoming a preachy "all immigrants are wonderful" diatribe.
Sympathetic characters and a somewhat compelling storyline make for a good watch.
7.5/10
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