Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Louisville native's film changes the face of immigration

This movie gives personal stories about immigration. Maybe viewers will have a better understanding of what immigrants go through to come here and stay. - - Donna Poisl

BY KATYA CENGEL

We hear about it on the news all the time: illegal immigration; problems on the border.

But Louisville native Roy Germano wants us to see it from a different angle. In his documentary, “The Other Side of Immigration,” available today on DVD, Germano travels to Mexico to examine the issues driving illegal border crossings.

There is nothing particularly groundbreaking in the documentary, the economic incentives for emigration are well-documented, but understanding the role that U.S. policy has played in that reality, and hearing the stories of those left behind, provides a new perspective.
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