Sin Pais

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/03/mitt-romney-obama-immigration_n_1937486.html
http://immigration.laws.com/immigration-news/obama-on-immigration-reform

Synoposis:
Sin Pais, meaning without country, tells the story of a family's emotional journey dealing with deportation. Sam and Elida Mejia fleed Guatemala with their one-year old son to escape a violent civil war. They chose to come to America hoping for the opportunity to achieve the American dream and raise their family in a safe environment. After seventeen years of settling down and forming roots in America, immigration agents discovered that Sam, Elida, and their son, Gilbert, were undocumented immigrants. After a couple years of trying to fight the immigration system, Sam and Elida were forced to move back to Guatemala, with their four-year old daughter, Dulce, and leave behind their son, Gilbert, and their daughter, Helen.

Analysis:
The film Sin Pais shows a more personal outlook on immigration policy, and definitely tugs on some emotional strings. After about nine months of living in Guatemala, the Mejia family moves back to the States, but Sam and Elida are required to re-apply for a Visa every year. Despite this inconvenience, Sam and Elida are grateful to have the opportunities America offers available, not only for them, but for their children. This documentary shows that our immigration policy is not perfect, and makes for a controversial topic.

Everybody has different ideas about different approaches, and the immigration policy is definitely an important thing to think about when thinking about the current presidential election. Obama's plan includes allowing some illegal immigrants to stay and work in the US, in hopes to decrease illegal immigration as a result of there being a lot less jobs available. He figures that there is no need to tear families apart when they are already paying taxes and working jobs that are usually hard to fill.

On the other hand, Romney has a very different view on immigration. He states that he will work to strengthen the borders, and plans on taking on a more aggressive strategy in repairing the immigration system. He is not very clear on the exact details, but it is apparant that if he is elected our next president, there will be some changes when it comes to immigration.

As you can see, there is a clear divide in the opinions of the different parties; and depending on what you believe, your views will probably influence your decision on who will be the next president.