When I intially saw this docu-series, I was surprised and excited to see a show about this topic. However, as they delve into the issue, the doc shows how biased it is. They do show both sides, but almost all of it is in favour if illegals staying in the US. Id say 10% shows right leaning, 30% shows left leaning and 60% shows sob stories.
They has a real opportunity to objectively show both sides of the argument but failed to do so. Even the talks with the agence themselves show a lot of left learning agents, and all the right leaning ones are typically edited in some moments out of context... such as one agent being like "Leave the baby out there, they can't come in", but never explain why... it is likely for security reason as well as avoiding the event where they have to pry a child out of someones arms in order to get the to comply with the officers.
There is an argument to be had about the moral aspect of this divisive issue, and I have no issue having it told for people to make their own opinion... However, a lot of nuances about the other side is conveniently left out... for instance the fact that Obama put into motion the seperation of child and parent, but it is framed as if this is a new thing brought on by Trump. There is plenty of other examples too where information is left out, and the audience is mislead to believe something that is not true.
The doc aims to make you feel sorry for these people in tough situations, when the reality is, it is them who put themselves AND THEIR FAMILIES in these situations. While I am sympathetic to their situation, I can't help be thing... while, but for your actions, you should have crossed legally. To be fair there are some cases, especially people who have been in the country for decades without ever committing a crime who I personally thing should have the chance to be grandfathered in on a case by case basis. I want to feel sorry for most of these people, but I don't. You can to the US in a manner where you are knowingly breaking the law, and expect to just be let in? Like come on...
One thing people fail to consider too, is the fact that illegal immigrants bloat the system and prevent legal immigration who apply properly from being accepted. People have sympathy for these people, but seem to lose their sympathy for the family abroad who are taking the steps to properly enter the US, who will be put on a increasing long waitlist to accommodate people disrespecting the rule and law of the US.
More things the doc seems to forget
and much more.
Long story short, I wished the series focused less about making you feel sad for these people, and focus more on the system and the agents themselves, while share a more balanced view.
Also, noticed all the right wing people asking for both sides of the story, and all the left wing people either cheering for their narrative or angry that there was even an alternative view presented at all... wild.
They has a real opportunity to objectively show both sides of the argument but failed to do so. Even the talks with the agence themselves show a lot of left learning agents, and all the right leaning ones are typically edited in some moments out of context... such as one agent being like "Leave the baby out there, they can't come in", but never explain why... it is likely for security reason as well as avoiding the event where they have to pry a child out of someones arms in order to get the to comply with the officers.
There is an argument to be had about the moral aspect of this divisive issue, and I have no issue having it told for people to make their own opinion... However, a lot of nuances about the other side is conveniently left out... for instance the fact that Obama put into motion the seperation of child and parent, but it is framed as if this is a new thing brought on by Trump. There is plenty of other examples too where information is left out, and the audience is mislead to believe something that is not true.
The doc aims to make you feel sorry for these people in tough situations, when the reality is, it is them who put themselves AND THEIR FAMILIES in these situations. While I am sympathetic to their situation, I can't help be thing... while, but for your actions, you should have crossed legally. To be fair there are some cases, especially people who have been in the country for decades without ever committing a crime who I personally thing should have the chance to be grandfathered in on a case by case basis. I want to feel sorry for most of these people, but I don't. You can to the US in a manner where you are knowingly breaking the law, and expect to just be let in? Like come on...
One thing people fail to consider too, is the fact that illegal immigrants bloat the system and prevent legal immigration who apply properly from being accepted. People have sympathy for these people, but seem to lose their sympathy for the family abroad who are taking the steps to properly enter the US, who will be put on a increasing long waitlist to accommodate people disrespecting the rule and law of the US.
More things the doc seems to forget
- Sexual abuse/rape/trafficking by coyotes
- A large amount of illegal immigrants have already been deported and have commited crimes in their country or the US
- Most are young men and not families
- A large amount of the children are with strangers often abducted due to the belief that if you come with a child youll be let in
- Drugs, firearms being smuggled
- The crime rate of undocumented illegal aliens
- SIN theft
- Tax fraud
and much more.
Long story short, I wished the series focused less about making you feel sad for these people, and focus more on the system and the agents themselves, while share a more balanced view.
Also, noticed all the right wing people asking for both sides of the story, and all the left wing people either cheering for their narrative or angry that there was even an alternative view presented at all... wild.