Illegal Immigration Documentary: Citizens*: Why Come Illegally?

Claudia Nuñez, a Mexican immigrant and reporter for La Opinion Newspaper in Los Angeles, CA., discusses why many migrants come to the USA illegally.

This teaser clip is from the upcoming documentary: Citizens*
http://www.citizensthemovie.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• illegal immigrants
• USA
• Mexico
• immigration
• Citizens
• migrants

[handrawnpictures]

Thanks for the comments everyone - just a quick note, if your comment consists of racial slurs or profanities (cussing) it will not be posted here. Both sides of the argument are gladly shared if those two rules are followed.

Thanks again,

Handrawn Pictures

[MattyTheMole]

I am a 4th generation Mexican American. First generation hispanics usually come here with good intentions and are not subject to criminal activity, but for some reason their children become criminals. I was a prison gaurd for 5 years and the majority of prison populations is hispanic and most are all citizens. Honestly I have mixed feelings towards undocumented immigrants. I understand people have to survive legitimately some how but the problems with their children need to stop!

[handrawnpictures]

@MattyTheMole That's a very interesting perspective Matty - I appreciate your input.

[DIJV79]

It takes about 2 yrs to immigrate legally into most Western nations. Its a process but it can be done.

[Allynalama]

Sorry!..Im getting tired when I hear exuses after exuses like these...So what? Really so what..Every country has its own laws...Mexico for example will detain illegals from their southern borders. Reports about Killings,rapes,drugs,gangs,mug­ings.etc. But people that are here complain about how bad we in america treat them...Get real. Being illegal allows the bad apples to commit all these crimes..Cause you know why? Cause they have no choice but to commit crime.What do they have to lose.Nothing.

[warrior0818]

@handrawnpictures It's a fact! But when do you see racist people talk about that? You don't! We need immigrants because we will never do the hard and dedicated jobs they do. For no reason, is the #1 with overweight in the citizens.

[handrawnpictures]

@warrior0818 i do have an interview with an economics professor and he states the same thing about undocumented individuals and their paying taxes. Many actually pay income tax, which I had no idea about - his interview will be in the final film.

[handrawnpictures]

@warrior0818 actually, California was originally colonized by Spain and later won by Mexico during their fight for independence. It was then conceded to the USA during a later treaty.

Thanks for commenting!

[warrior0818]

@meronmotors but yet, those people also pay taxes at all times. They pay bills, they pay more than you pay. So what you say about those taxes they cant claim at the end of the year when we can just do our incometax but they cant? Where is all those millions of dollars? It's not them taking our money, its the government...Ignorance is not an excuse, you ignorant.

[warrior0818]

@ThePalledine piss on your government rules? Do you do everything the laws say to do? You follow a government rules, who they think of only themselves and forget about the citizens. We dont come here to tak your job, because the jobs we do, you arent able to do. The work we do, it will take half of the country to do it like us. Your ignorance and descrimination towards certain type of races make me feels pathetic toward your attitude. Learn history and tell me who is in their own land.

[warrior0818]

Who is the people? California is the Mexican Land...no matter if the millions of citizens of the U.S.A. likes it or not. Who built California?