Connections between book and movie

After watching the movie and reading the book, I learned more about the two different types of immigration. It seems to be a lot harder to cross the border by walking through so many different countries, not to mention a little more dangerous. I think that it is unfair to call them "wetbacks" though, because what they are doing is pretty much equivalent to what Nadira and her family is doing. Both are trying to find a better life here in North America, and it isn't very fair to discriminate them depending on where they are coming from. 

Both immigrants have to sell all that they have in their home town and have to save up a lot for this trip. It must be really hard for them to leave all their belongings and friends and family. I think that what Nadira and her family is doing is maybe a little easier than what the immigrants from South America/Mexico do, but it is also more dangerous. The US Immigration system probably checks their database more often to check for expired visas. I don't think that the stations at the borders check as often since there are so many more people crossing the border. 

As stated in Ask Me No Questions when the family was leaving the US, " We weren't supposed to do this. We were supposed to stay and then one day roll the word in our mouths: home." (page 12). I think that the family had their hopes up and unfortunately, it didn't work out. The same applies to the immigrants who cross the borders on foot. They think they are safe and no one can see them, but then they get caught. Overall, staying in any country as an illegal immigrant with no papers, is extremely dangerous, whether or not you stay with an expired travel visa or if you cross the borders on foot.