The Other Side of Immigration

               I actually enjoyed “The Other Side of Immigration”. I thought it would be like any other documentary, with facts overwhelmingly thrown out at the audience. However, this movie was structured in a way that made it very easy to understand. I like how the stories are told from the primary source because I was able to comprehend the situation from the perspectives of the immigrants. In addition, I also thought it was a great idea to show scenes of the actual towns in Mexico. The clips of an old town and poor children playing in the dirt definitely reached out to the audience. What I learned from watching this movie is that as difficult as it is to cross the border without getting caught, the walk from Mexico to America is even tougher. Immigrants have to pay large amounts of money to smugglers to show them the way to America, and surviving through the trip across the desert is not always guaranteed.But because of the corrupt government in Mexico and the high poverty rate, many are willing to risk it all. This movie made me understand why so many Mexicans are willing to risk their lives and spend large amount of money to walk through a dangerous desert, illegally cross the border, and live a difficult life in hiding.