Arlo Guthrie, "Deportee"

This video is meant to demonstrate by music + images that the immigration problem isn't new, but has a long history. This video takes no political position concerning immigrants or immigration, but is meant to honor Woody's song, Arlo's singing, and the many immigrants who have worked, suffered, been deported, etc.
This is just a slide show using Woody Guthrie's classic song as sung by his son Arlo and public domain (I believe) images; hopefully this will not violate any Fair Use copyright guidelines. All music performed by Arlo Guthrie, video/music collage edited/created by Dulcimerea.

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Music

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• deportee
• immigration
• woody
• guthrie
• arlo
• collage

[rydag11]

We are all humans on the planet and that's all that should matter

[tperez2008]

thank you for your viedo my husband just got depoted and it hurts so bad!

[tamarafrenchesq]

@1mparcher that's exactly why I found this. reposting to facebook. sucks :(

[torontocarpenter]

Ten migrant farm workers died in a tragic road accident in Ontario on February 6, 2012. This song stands as an anthem to all migrant workers.

[1mparcher]

Today in the Arizona Republic newspaper there was an article about a former track coach at a Phoenix High School that was he illegally and the great long arm of the arm had him deported back to Mexico. I'm sure Sheriff Joe is proud of his capture and deportation! I will copy and past the headline for the article! "Deportee Struggles to Readjust to Life Outside Phoenix." It doesn't matter if it's 1948 or 2012, this backward state that is full of Republicans has not moved forward one bit!

[desertsongtv]

@hatersrock14 see New York Times, January 29, 1948

[hatersrock14]

@jinjocat oh okay thanks

[jinjocat]

@hatersrock14 1948 - see Wikipedia Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)

[hatersrock14]

does anyone know when this hapend , what year ????

[Indyrail]

And brought up to 2011.

You won't have a name if you vote remotely. All they will call you is Absentee.

When you park and lock it, put the key in your pocket. And you get a card that will call you Bailee.

If they're blue and fded, don't feel degraded. those aren't jeans, they're dungarees.

[LarryHarveyMusic]

Employees and employers need to respect the laws of America. There is no excuse for criminal action. There is no cure for willful ignorance. Period.