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25 assorted interview clips of academics, activisits, law enfocement and politicians on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border in the summer of 2010.
o Alfonsina Peñaloza – Alfonsina Peñaloza, Hewlett Foundation Program Officer in Global Development and Population and former Ethos Foundation Deputy Director, talks about immigration on both of Mexico’s borders and how policy can be used to address migration factors.
o Brittney Carroll – No More Deaths volunteer Brittney Carroll talks about how studying international relations affects the way she looks at the US and Mexico.
o Craig Metcho – No More Deaths volunteer Craig Metcho talks about perceptions of violence along the border.
o Fernando Tamez – President of National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM) Fernando Tamez talks about economics within Mexico and why people look for jobs in the United States.
o Francisco Fernández Castillo y Garcés – Associate Director of the Mexican Institute for Competitiveness Francisco Fernández Castillo y Garcés (MBA) talks about SB 1070 and ways to address illegal immigration.
o Gene LeFebvre – Gene LeFebvre, a founding member of No More Deaths, talks about the No More Deaths operations and tells stories of migrants they’ve encountered during their work.
o Gerardo Gutierrez Candiani – President of the Mexican Employers Confederacy (Coparmex) Gerardo Gutierrez Candiani talks about NAFTA, jobs in Mexico and Arizona’s SB 1070.
o Gustavo E. Madero – Senator Gustavo E Madero, Group Coordinator, National Action Party, talks about US-Mexico relations and how he sees Mexico’s future.
o Idelfonso Guajardo – Secretariat of Economy Idelfonso Guajardo, then Congressman Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) & President of Congressional Committee of Friendship with the USA, talks about the impact of immigration on Mexico and US-Mexico relations.
o Jeff Palmer – Lt. Jeff Palmer of Border Crimes Unit, Pima County Sheriff’s Department, describes challenges that immigrants face along the border and how they relate to law enforcement work.
o Jenika Van Dyke – No More Deaths volunteer Jenika Van Dyke explains how she became a volunteer and how she sees the situation in Arizona and along the border.
o Jessica Velasco Viellgas – No More Deaths volunteer Jessica Velasco Viellgas describes the work that brought her from studying at Harvard during the school year to working along the border during the summer.
o John Kavangh – Representative John Kavanagh, Arizona’s District 8 addresses concerns that SB 1070 will have a special impact on women and children.
o Jose Cota – Detective Sergeant Jose Cota of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department describes the importance of community relations and situations that law enforcement encounters along the border.
o Marc Miller – Marc Miller, now Dean of The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, compares immigration today in Arizona to southern California in the 1990s.
o Maria – Maria, undocumented, talks about daily life "in the dark."
o Octavio Garcia – Mayor Octavio Garcia, Noagles, Arizona, talks about Arizona’s economy and how state and federal governments interact over immigration.
o Porfirio Munoz Ledo – Congressman Porfirio Munoz Ledo, Work Party (PT), President of the External Relations Committee, describes the international reaction to SB 1070 and how labor availability affects the US economy.
o Raul Grijalva – Congressman Raul Grijalva, Arizona District 7, talks about the SB 1070’s impact on Arizona and the 1960s civil rights movement in the United States.
o Robert Wilson & Fabian Pacheco – Lt. Robert Wilson & Sgt Fabian Pacheco of Tucson Police Department talk about how law enforcement interacts with the community they live and work in.
o Sarah Jones – Sarah Jones, Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse, talks about the impact of domestic violence and the importance of community relations.
o Sarah Roberts – No More Deaths volunteer Sara Roberts, a registered nurse, talks about people she's met in the desert, the health issues they face, and how that could be factored into immigration policy.
o Sylvia Herrera – Puente representative Sylvia Herrara talks about the effect of immigration enforcement on the community and international human rights.
o Tonatiuh Guillén López – Dr. Tonatiuh Guillén López, President of the Colegio de la Frontera Norte / Border College, describes the differences between migration and the drug trade.
o Tony Estrada – Sheriff Tony Estrada, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department, talks about changes on the border and how SB 1070 will affect working to keep the community safe.
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o Colegio de la Frontera Norte / Border College
o Emerge! Center Against Domestic Abuse
o James E Rogers College of Law (University of Arizona)
o Mexican Employers Confederacy (Coparmex)
o Mexican Institute for Competitiveness
o President, National Association of Importers and Exporters (ANIERM)
o Pima County Sheriff’s Department
o Puente
o Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department