The Immigration Paradox

Streaming video - 2014

The Immigration Paradox takes a critical and in depth look at one of the most divisive issues in human global history–immigration. After encountering an immigrant crossing the Arizona desert, Emmy Award Winner and Filmmaker Lourdes Lee Vasquez set out to understand why people would risk their lives to come to the U.S. Her quest takes a shocking twist when she musters enough courage to cross the line at a protest and has an encounter with whom she believed was her enemy. From there on her journey, spanning 7 years searching for answers and solutions to this complex social issue, takes her and the audience to places never before considered in the immigration debate.. The Immigration Paradox is a feature length documentary that exposes the m...issing information to the immigration issue by interviewing an array of people from various backgrounds, which include economics, sociology, philosophy, history, policy, and activism. This documentary will move you beyond the villain or victim scenario, the heated rhetoric and sensationalism to reveal the bigger picture. No matter what your viewpoints or beliefs are regarding this deeply emotional issue; the information exposed in The Immigration Paradox will surely leave you shocked..

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Genres
Documentary films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Immigration Paradox Movie 2014.
2016.
Language
English
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
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Item Description
In Process Record.
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Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (90 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Playing Time
01:29:37
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).