for a low budget movie and i think it be excellent . it equally expose racist attitude from some asian ( the scientist who have no regard for lila life ) and some white and african american people ( a heartless ) towards mexican and shed light on the misuse generic term latino ( a people and culture ) a oppose to the more specific one of mexican which be just a nationality . it also show u even other minority group can become racist when they be not target themselves . it stir history of who occupy those land before the united state ( mexico ) and although there be no mention the same land be in turn and take away from the native american indian . if most people be go to learn history from hollywood and then hollywood should tell history right or not at all ( partial and selective and biased segment do not count ) . although it also shed some light on mexican american relation and contribution that greatly outweigh welfare cost and this movie fail to address more basic and deep issue and such a represent1 . why aren not people who employ illegals force to pay consequence for their action . why aren not they the one to be name a dishonest employer who require long hour for low pay . if any illegal get hurt and there be no insurance and they just dispose of the illegal somehow and replace them . this qualify a slavery in my eye . they be the bad guy while not the poor immigrant . 2. if every illegal could become legal and they would have the right to be pay the legal minimum wage or more and have their share of tax withhold and be equal in every way . of course that would take away the competitive advantage of employ illegals in the first place which be not very different from how african american be once treat with the exception of no pay and more whipping . 3. smuggler be clearly in cahoot with official on both side of the border . it help any state or country economy to have a large cheap workforce that will cost nothing in future pension and can not vote and complain and demand good work condition and get health care nor even admit they be there . speak spanish and be latino have nothing to do with it while there be also chinese and filipino and polish and russian and and dozen of others that be smuggle into the u. s. and canada and european country each day for the same purpose represent a legion of cheap worker that must remain silent and live in fear . how arrogant and insolent to say that in this day and age we have eradicate slavery . slavery live on and will never disappear as long a there be country that turn blind eye . kudo to the border patrol for equal treatment represent from what i know and most modern day american police force ( with some exception ) like to mistreat anyone they deem to weak to fight back and no matter what color and religion or race . all you need be someone to call 911 and down they come and unleash hell upon whomever they come across . when a system resort to hire thug to protect u from thug and anything can happen . dr. martin luther king do not fight only for african american and he fight for the right to equal treatment of everyone while white and black and hispanic and asian and filipino and everyone else . to grant basic right to a select few be put one culture over another . for an employer to favor an illegal immigrant over a legal one or a local born be a crime not just against the government and but against that person basic right to fair pay and equal treatment and medical coverage and a retirement plan . just because someone be illegal and that doesn not automatically mean it be permissible to mistreat and dehumanize them . oh and and by the way and it be also a crime against humanity . my message to everyone who consider others to be different just because of language and color and culture or anything else and who like movie represent go see the gatekeeper and it might tell you against who you should direct your anger . as long a you keep blame the little guy who only want to fee their family and you be just spin your wheel for nothing . don not let those at the top who commit these crime against illegals brainwash you into hat mexican or anyone else . hypothetically represent if i have to choose between a legal immigrant or local born and an illegal immigrant and the choice will always be easy if the illegal immigrant be cheap . but if everyone be legal and then there will be no reason to favor one group over the other a the cost would change . think what an impact this would have if the california agricultural producer have to face this . wouldn not this be a radical and innovative utopia . if we legalize the illegals and we will eradicate slave labor and slave trader and level out the playing field . illegal smuggler could re invent themselves and become legitimate staffing agency ( a notch good than slave trader ) locate in mexico who for the same money they charge now to smuggle someone and could hire hoard of immigration lawyer to arrange to bring in mexican legally ( with a job offer and matching residence and work permit for those diligently assign job ) . it work for legal european and asian and and everyone else world wide and why not for mexican . i hope i give everyone some more point to ponder .