abUSed: The Postville Raid

Tonight I went to the abUSed: The Postville Raid by Luis Argueta, and I was amazed by how affected I was. The subject was about immigration and how on 2008 over 100 illegal immigrants in Postville Iowa were captured and sent back to either Mexico and Guatemala.
Many of these illegal immigrants came for a better life, than what they had in their country. The documentary included interviews from actual victims of the raid. Women, men, children, and teenagers were all affected by the raid. Many parents were separated from their children, and some children, even if they were US citizens, went back to their parents countries. Those children suffered because in Guatemala there are no jobs, and this means the parents could not afford to buy food.
I was very inspired by this film. I know the some of the reasons immigrants come here, because my parents were also immigrants too. They are legal, but it was a long journey to get here. They had to fill out many papers, and go through racial boundaries.
The director, Luis Argueta, had some good point when he was discussing the film afterward. He asked us "Why do you think people come here and suffer"? In response to that, I think that people come here for a better life. They want their children to have a better life too. The reason many of these people come illegally is because getting a visa requires time, and money. Sometimes people are denied visas.
This presentation was very good. I actually want to see the rest of the film when it is done.