Analysis Of Wetback: The Undocumented Immigrant Film

Wetback: the Undocumented immigrant Documentary is an excellent film by Arturo Pereze Torres and Heather Haynes. The undocumented immigrant documentary is an eye opening, showing immigrants who go in search of the “ American Dream.” This film showed immigrants are an unstoppable a river of humanity that no amount of police force can stop them. Applying these basic theories, the undocumented immigrant issue becomes more complex and goes beyond the technicality of breaking of laws, however, it rather becomes a product of changes in American economic systems. It is interesting to explore this issue under two basic theories that deals with conflict/feminist theory and social justice. The purpose of this paper is to explore and expose

Those who have tried to make the journey many times compliment the U.S. authorities while having nothing but disgust for the treatment they receive in Mexico.

Culture: The Immigrants, however, enriches American communities by bringing aspects of their native cultures with them. Many black Americans now celebrate both Christmas and Kwanzaa, a festival drawn from African rituals. Hispanic Americans celebrate their traditions with street fairs and other festivities on Cinco de Mayo. The population of the United States is becoming increasingly diverse because in recent years, Hispanics and minority racial groups the non-Hispanic blacks, Asians, and American Indians, have each grown faster than the population as a whole.

Diversity: The undocumented immigrants acknowledge that they have to adapt to the American ways of life, however, they still do not feel they belong. The undocumented immigrate youth experience a shift from feeling a sense of belonging to feeling marginalized. The Immigration policies have become less welcoming as policymakers have begun to view immigrants as potential terrorist suspects.

Social and Economic

Poverty that causes them to literally risk life and limb to get something for their family. It also shows the gains in the US and other countries from

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the undocumented workers in the country. Where unemployment is epidemic, inflation sky high and poor wages. Most, including a rising number of mothers leaving young children behind, see no other way to keep their families fed. The immigrants had been subject to a lot of issues how they came to America to take their jobs, the immigrants are willing to work tedious hours at a very low cost, however, this debate seems not to recognize that most of the jobs taken by immigrants would not be performed by any U.S., even when the payment and benefits associated with it were better.

Oppression: The capitalism and the eagerness produce a large gain by creating an outlet for lower wages offered to individuals willing to work anything below an acceptable standard only because of their desperation and desire to work to survive which in the other hand help the country income. Unlike Americans, undocumented immigrants often lack right or are unaware of provisions that protect them, whereas the Americans demand their rights and have ore of political