Wetback Essay
Wetback is another movie about illegal immigration. A wetback is defined as someone who enters the United States illegally. Immigrants in this film are traveling north from countries like Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. The reasons for their immigration is to make a better life for their families. They are running out of work with no money. These immigrants are traveling North to the United States and Canada. One of the interesting facts that I have learned from this movie is that every day more than 300,000 people immigrate to better their lives, and less than 300 actually make it to their destination. This is actually a huge number that does not make it. Most of these people are coming to America to better their lives and make
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Part of the reason is because when these people are leaving their countries they use different names and switch identities. If Mexican police catches you they want 200 pesos in order to let you go. They will also beat you up, and take all of your money. They took the one guy’s ID and passport and ripped it up. You have to be very cautious while migrating through Mexico because not only are the police crooked, but you have to look out for bandits also. You have to hide your money and important documents very well because the police will find it and the bandits definitely will find it. When you are, in Mexico trying to reach America most people try to catch the train that takes you to the edge of Texas. This is very dangerous due to the fact that the train is moving at a fast speed and people try jumping on while it is moving. You risk getting limbs cut off or even death. The word I think fits with this is taboo. Taboo is on page 49 and it is a norm, so strong that it brings extreme sanctions, even revulsions, if violated. This goes well because these immigrants know that have a chance of getting caught and they are putting it all on the line. If they get caught, they know that they are going to face jail time, get everything taken from them, and they have to eventually redo the whole process if they want a better life. The Cells that they are put in are very inhumane. They are extremely
Part of the reason is because when these people are leaving their countries they use different names and switch identities. If Mexican police catches you they want 200 pesos in order to let you go. They will also beat you up, and take all of your money. They took the one guy’s ID and passport and ripped it up. You have to be very cautious while migrating through Mexico because not only are the police crooked, but you have to look out for bandits also. You have to hide your money and important documents very well because the police will find it and the bandits definitely will find it. When you are, in Mexico trying to reach America most people try to catch the train that takes you to the edge of Texas. This is very dangerous due to the fact that the train is moving at a fast speed and people try jumping on while it is moving. You risk getting limbs cut off or even death. The word I think fits with this is taboo. Taboo is on page 49 and it is a norm, so strong that it brings extreme sanctions, even revulsions, if violated. This goes well because these immigrants know that have a chance of getting caught and they are putting it all on the line. If they get caught, they know that they are going to face jail time, get everything taken from them, and they have to eventually redo the whole process if they want a better life. The Cells that they are put in are very inhumane. They are extremely