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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 missing 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.