Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Abused:The Postville Raid
The biggest Immigration Customs Enforcement raid in the U.S. took place in Postville, Iowa. People from Guatemala migrated there so that they could find work. I found this documentary to very interesting because we were able to see the point of view of both the people in Guatemala and the immigrants in the U.S. And then because of this, we are able to understand why they migrate to the U.S.
The people of Guatemala couldn't find jobs in their country and so when they heard about all the jobs in the U.S, they decided to come. After watching the film, I am able to understand this better. I think that if they are coming to the U.S. for work, then that it should be okay. If we want them to be legalized, then the process should become easier because these people from other countries need the jobs now so that they can feed their families. They don't have the time to wait.
I thought it was wrong how kids from Guatemala were working 12 hour days in the U.S. and sometimes wouldn't even get paid for all the hours that they worked. Also, some of the kids weren't even allowed to eat, drink, or use the bathroom during the time that they were there. The kids should be in school instead of working to support their families. They should be able to live a life like a normal kid and not have to take on the responsibility of providing money for their family at such a young age.
I think children shouldn't have to suffer through these conditions. From the film, I was able to see the poverty that exists in Guatemala. These kids have to grow up there and live with very little. They need the appropriate food to nourish their bodies and they are unable to get this when they are living in these terrible conditions. I think if the U.S. would make migration easier for people of other countries,then immigration wouldn't be such a big issue.
Overall, I think that even though, this raid most likely occurred so that they could set an example, people are still going to migrate here. People still need work and they don't care what the consequences are, they have to provide for their families and the only way they can do this is to find a job.
The people of Guatemala couldn't find jobs in their country and so when they heard about all the jobs in the U.S, they decided to come. After watching the film, I am able to understand this better. I think that if they are coming to the U.S. for work, then that it should be okay. If we want them to be legalized, then the process should become easier because these people from other countries need the jobs now so that they can feed their families. They don't have the time to wait.
I thought it was wrong how kids from Guatemala were working 12 hour days in the U.S. and sometimes wouldn't even get paid for all the hours that they worked. Also, some of the kids weren't even allowed to eat, drink, or use the bathroom during the time that they were there. The kids should be in school instead of working to support their families. They should be able to live a life like a normal kid and not have to take on the responsibility of providing money for their family at such a young age.
I think children shouldn't have to suffer through these conditions. From the film, I was able to see the poverty that exists in Guatemala. These kids have to grow up there and live with very little. They need the appropriate food to nourish their bodies and they are unable to get this when they are living in these terrible conditions. I think if the U.S. would make migration easier for people of other countries,then immigration wouldn't be such a big issue.
Overall, I think that even though, this raid most likely occurred so that they could set an example, people are still going to migrate here. People still need work and they don't care what the consequences are, they have to provide for their families and the only way they can do this is to find a job.
You can see about film in post-production:
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