Illegals - the story of trespassing
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This book will separate facts from fiction, ground realities from hearsay, and dispel the myths and emotions that shroud the topic of illegal immigration. Darrell Ankarlo with his extensive experience on the topic asks the poignant question, the inexorable dilemma of an illegal immigrant " What compels a person to drag his kids away from the comfort of his home, past gun toting border agents, on a life threatening journey through miles of sun drenched desert sands, just so they can spend the rest of their lives looking back over their shoulders when they finally arrive at their destination?

When their is no respect for the Law, Darrell outlines these hordes of border gatecrashers couple desperation with a brazen dare devil attitude and are willing to comeback till they succeed. Sufficiently backed up evidence in the form of audio clips and photographic artefacts the book lays threadbare the magnitude of the problem and how hard it is to even wrap one's arms around it.

Darrell Ankarlo has a voice and a set of convictions on this topic that pervade the book that it is hard to find anything unambigious on a myriad issues. As a result you miss out the dispassionate, the other's perspective on the other side. Although to his credit, he keeps echoing, "I love the Mexican culture and the people, but I would like to visit them"

The conclusion of the book is not as impactful as the beginning and the middle. Towards the end it peters off into an idiots guide to immigration. Together with the graphics, though authentic at places the book makes a clear articulation of the problem, the solution however is not as simple or even simplistic as it may seem.
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Be warned; don't watch this film with a strong moral view regarding immigration legal or otherwise this is simply the story of what many go through in order to reach the west.

We hear every day (in Europe at least) of illegal immigrants 'flooding the country' but we know almost nothing about them.  This film goes some way to answer that question.  Many are simply economic migrants rather than fleeing persecution in their homeland and many are arriving on our shores for no other reason that financial.

We see in the film how they bribe their way across Pakistan to Iran, how they change their clothes to 'blend in' with the locals, taken from there to South East Turkey (the smugglers heartland of that country) where they stay with Kurdish smugglers, passed on to sweat shops in the big cities they work until being shipped off to Europe.

The actors are genuine not least because they are migrants from their homeland its an interesting insight into the people we see everyday.  From those begging or street vending in the big cities to working in the back of restaurants or on building sites.

Recommended film.
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The phrase, its only illegal if you get caught, has proliferated through the generations. So many people have fallen victim to this failed logic. As it turns, if its illegal when you get caught; it was also illegal before you got caught. Pride to Prison by A. Rand Robison illustrates this point perfectly. This cautionary tale describes how a small white collar crime can morph into a felony charge carrying federal time. It chronicles the harrowing misadventure that Mr. Robison experienced, to use his words, as a result of his own pride. In my opinion, this book should be required reading in high schools across the country. For my part, I know that I will read these words of wisdom to my children to help instill in them the importance of following the law even when everyone else isnt. The book is extremely well written and lays out how thinking, that could never happen to me, or, I won't get caught, can turn on you. Mr. Robison tells of how he walked the straight and narrow with his insurance company with the exception of a few deals which were only discovered as a result of another inquiry. Of how he had no idea that what he did could lead to federal time; thinking it to be a misdemeanor with a small fine at most. Its easy to see that he wrote the book out of genuine concern for his fellow man because he honestly never saw the indictment coming. Anyone in Mr. Robisons position could easily just turn bitter and blame everyone else instead of taking the action that he has and writing this to issue a warning to us all. Id like to commend him for this and I highly recommend reading this book to everyone
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Oh my goodness. One person lives...maybe. what a vivid story. I could not have imagined a coyote leaving Mexican immigrants stranded this way. Not a way to travel.
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This book really gives you important facts about the threat of millions of illegal immigrants in this county. But I think the book should also talk about legal immigration. I am an immigrant from Germany and my goal was to become an American and leave everything else behind. I promised to never rely on any welfare and in all the past decades I never have. There are rarely people who recognize that I wasn't born here.
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A good narrative of life in prison.  A good book to read for anybody thinking about transporting or selling drugs.  It is not worth it to participate in Illegal activity in the end.
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This is a very well written story about a group of Ohio Amish who migrated to Mexico to avoid religious persecution. The event was real but the story of course is fiction.
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Amazing story of courage and love many Latinamerican kids experience in search of a better life. Ms. Nazario has outdone hersel with this story.she gives us a window into the very complex issue of ilegal migration, and the complication affecting the neighborhood who host them. She did a great work in revealing the problem. The book is informative.
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The admirable work by Martinez on witnessing first hand the many issues which the Mexican immigration into the United Stares has caused is sobering, almost poignantly heroic in its vast scope on the social implications it has caused and a brutal look into what is causing it.  This is important reading.  If you think you know all there is about immigration, this journalistic account will quickly prove you wrong.
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Extremely well written tale of Kimball Taylor's detailed investigation.  Being a San Diego resident I learned some very interesting facts on what really went on and continues to do so with the "illegal" migration from the south. With all the controversy regarding the building (really "rebuilding") of the wall, this gives a very interesting perspective on why this would be a huge waste of public money, even for those believing we need a more secure border.
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The illegal Garden is a story of two people of different backgrounds and cultures (Englsh woman expatriated to a Greek village and a Pakistani working his way through Europe) who find themselves with something in common and supporting each other emotionally while they adjust to their current situations.  The characters were sympathetic and identifiable. Not a formula ending but a real one which added credibility to the story and relationships.  .
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I loved the telling of the immigration experience from a group experience. I think reading Nono boy before this gave me a greater appreciation for this book than I would have had otherwise.
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Every American citizen should read this. Most illegal residents will hate it if they can understand English.
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Mr. Gonzalez is able to capture  the beautiful social human interactions among immigrant families within this society that  was not kind to them. I applaud his work
I recommend this book to anyone that can read
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the book is interesting overall. For someone who doe snot understand the subject of immigration this book opens your eyes on how foreigners overcome stereotypes and ways to fit in with the new society. Great book also because it is a detective story which engages the reader even deeper into the things that evolve as one reads on.
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Great book, tells you about the Shady people out there,
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This is a must read book for those who don't believe immigrants add anything to the United States.

Mexicans and Central Americans cross this desert to try to make a better life for themselves. They often die in the desert due to lack of water. When they make it to America, they work jobs that no American would work, like picking agricultural products. They receive little of the American pie since they live in cramped apartments, yet many Americans believe they siphon off valuable social services. This book details the hazardous journey to the American dream of seven day work weeks at little pay to provide Americans with cheap food. The men seek employment to provide a better life for their families at home. They die in the deserts by the hundreds with little mention in the news. The author details the hazardous journey to a better life. The book contains grim photos of the dead entombed in the American desert.

For those who hate what immigrants bring to America, they should read this book and understand the risks these people go to find a better life.