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Hulu – 30 Days: Immigration – Watch the full episode now..

I really enjoy this show so far. This is an interesting episode… what strikes me is this guy’s failure to recognize 1) his privilege in having been *able* to come here legally because his dad was lucky enough to have an American employer, and 2) how much harder it is to come here legally now, especially coming from Mexico. I’m sure there’s more he didn’t recognize that I didn’t recognize myself… I do wonder how this would have played out differently (for better or for worse) if Spurlock had chosen a minuteman with a different personal history, e.g. somebody who was not a 1st or 2nd generation immigrant himself, or somebody who only spoke English. I’m sure there were choices made for logistical purposes, but still, they kind of focused on the political, “come here legally” angle and didn’t really talk about the racism behind the policies that prevent that from happening.

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