Now, no matter how you feel about illegal immigration, it will be hard not to be moved by the human side to this story. I know it certainly opened my eyes to the struggle of being in a country illegally whether it is right or not. In Southern California, the immigrant population certainly makes up a huge part of our daily live with gardeners, housekeepers, restaurant help, and construction workers, so it can be hard to formulate a blanket statement on the issue and that is the exact question A Better Life raises....especially when the undocumented workers have children who are legal U.S. citizens. Demian was quite vocal about his stance on the issue throughout the season because he knows firsthand about what it is like to live U.S. illegally. He came to the States to pursue his acting dreams and he lived his life as an illegal immigrant in New York City. A 1986 amnesty program gave him his green card which eventually put him on the road to an Academy Award nomination. So, no matter where you stand on the issue, watch the film and let me know what you think in the comments below. Have you seen A Better Life yet?
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
A Better Life
Now, no matter how you feel about illegal immigration, it will be hard not to be moved by the human side to this story. I know it certainly opened my eyes to the struggle of being in a country illegally whether it is right or not. In Southern California, the immigrant population certainly makes up a huge part of our daily live with gardeners, housekeepers, restaurant help, and construction workers, so it can be hard to formulate a blanket statement on the issue and that is the exact question A Better Life raises....especially when the undocumented workers have children who are legal U.S. citizens. Demian was quite vocal about his stance on the issue throughout the season because he knows firsthand about what it is like to live U.S. illegally. He came to the States to pursue his acting dreams and he lived his life as an illegal immigrant in New York City. A 1986 amnesty program gave him his green card which eventually put him on the road to an Academy Award nomination. So, no matter where you stand on the issue, watch the film and let me know what you think in the comments below. Have you seen A Better Life yet?
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such a charming guy
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