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Enforcers, 3, Border Patrol
directed by Greg Goldman, fl. 1979; produced by Greg Goldman, fl. 1979, Greystone Communications, in Enforcers, 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 47 mins
As the most powerful and richest country in the world, the United States has always been the Promised Land since its inception. But sometimes it is difficult to enter the United States legally and thousands try to enter the country illegally by passing over the northern and southern borders of the United States. T...
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directed by Greg Goldman, fl. 1979; produced by Greg Goldman, fl. 1979, Greystone Communications, in Enforcers, 3 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 47 mins
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As the most powerful and richest country in the world, the United States has always been the Promised Land since its inception. But sometimes it is difficult to enter the United States legally and thousands try to enter the country illegally by passing over the northern and southern borders of the United States. The Border Patrol polices the U.S. borders and prevents illegal immigration. At times a thankless and dangerous job, men and women of th...
As the most powerful and richest country in the world, the United States has always been the Promised Land since its inception. But sometimes it is difficult to enter the United States legally and thousands try to enter the country illegally by passing over the northern and southern borders of the United States. The Border Patrol polices the U.S. borders and prevents illegal immigration. At times a thankless and dangerous job, men and women of the Border Patrol provide vital assistance to the Immigration and Naturalization Service. This episode of The Enforcers examines the history of the Border Patrol and its role in American law enforcement.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Greg Goldman, fl. 1979, Greystone Communications, Miguel Ferrer, 1955-
Author / Creator
Greg Goldman, fl. 1979
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Enforcers
Speaker / Narrator
Miguel Ferrer, 1955-
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Law enforcement, Political boundaries, Law, History, Current Affairs, Americans, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2011. Used by permission of A&E Television.
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The Guestworker
directed by Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 and Charles Thompson; produced by Charles Thompson and Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 53 mins
When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestw...
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directed by Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 and Charles Thompson; produced by Charles Thompson and Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003 (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 2006), 53 mins
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When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestworker program, put in effect during the Reagan years. Filmed on both sides of the border, the documentary chronicles the life of such f...
When President Bush and some members of Congress proposed guest worker programs as part of new immigration reform legislation, it was as though nothing like this had existed before. Yet since 1986, thousands of Mexican men have legally entered the United States to work here, because of the little known H-2A guestworker program, put in effect during the Reagan years. Filmed on both sides of the border, the documentary chronicles the life of such farm- workers while looking at the issues surrounding the program. The film focuses on a 66-year-old Mexican farmer, Candelario Moreno Gonzales, who works on the tobacco, cucumber and pepper fields of the Western Farms in North Carolina . He has made this annual trip for forty years, initially as an undocumented immigrant for which he was jailed three times. Now too old to risk illegal crossings, he has paid as much as a thousand dollars for his bus fare and other costs of participating in the program. Although he is twenty years older than most of his fellow workers, he puts in the same grueling hours with no hope of citizenship and the benefits that go along with it. The film also shows the troubles of his employer, Len Wester, who may loose his farm because of drought. Wester, like many US farmers, is dependent on foreign farm laborers to sustain his farm. Candelario loves his home and family but the deteriorating condition of Mexico's rural economy leave him little choice but to continue his yearly trek. As he says " I need to go as long as I can work. I'm old. The work has worn me down and made me tired. My family needs me at home in Mexico, but I need to be here too." High School College Adult
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Charles Thompson, Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003
Author / Creator
Cynthia Hill, fl. 2003, Charles Thompson
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Filmakers Library
Topic / Theme
Mexico and the United States Border, Farm workers, Migrant life, Immigration laws, Sociology, Politics & Policy, Ethnic Studies, Mexicans, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2006. Used by permission of Filmakers Library. All rights reserved.
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USA - Outsourcing Torture
produced by Bronwyn Adcock, SBS Television (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2012), 39 mins
Are prisoners at Guantanamo Bay being severely tortured? As more and more former inmates speak out, evidence of this is stacking up. Whilst America may have signed the Convention against Torture, many of its allies in the War on Terror haven’t. And by sending detainees to these countries for interrogation, the U...
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produced by Bronwyn Adcock, SBS Television (Surrey, England: Journeyman Pictures, 2012), 39 mins
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Are prisoners at Guantanamo Bay being severely tortured? As more and more former inmates speak out, evidence of this is stacking up. Whilst America may have signed the Convention against Torture, many of its allies in the War on Terror haven’t. And by sending detainees to these countries for interrogation, the US is able to gain intelligence obtained through torture whilst at the same time keeping its hands clean. This documentary is the shocki...
Are prisoners at Guantanamo Bay being severely tortured? As more and more former inmates speak out, evidence of this is stacking up. Whilst America may have signed the Convention against Torture, many of its allies in the War on Terror haven’t. And by sending detainees to these countries for interrogation, the US is able to gain intelligence obtained through torture whilst at the same time keeping its hands clean. This documentary is the shocking story of Mamdouh Habib, arrested in a general round up and sent to Egypt for six months to be tortured.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Bronwyn Adcock, SBS Television
Date Published / Released
2004, 2012
Publisher
Journeyman Pictures
Person Discussed
Mamdouh Habib
Topic / Theme
Global Counter Terrorism, 2001-, Detention centers, Human rights, International relations, Guantanamo Bay Detentions, Cuba, 2002-, Law, Diplomacy, Origins, Documentation of Crimes, Current Affairs, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2012. Used by permission of Journeyman Pictures. All rights reserved.
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