Immigration has been a problem for the US for many, many years. When the film was being made, immigration was at an all time high. The US was trying to come up with better tactics in keeping illegals out of the country. This film could have been made at a different time and it still would have had the same affect. The reason being that the United States has always had a problem with illegal immigration.
Illegal immigration is wide sread.
Illegal immigration does not only occur with people coming from Mexico, but also with people coming from Cuba, China, and many other countries. The benefits from this film are that it gives people a glimpse of how people in other countries, particularly Mexico, are living and what immigrants go through in order to leave their country. It shows how people work for pennies in their country, and how they are willing to work for better futures. On the other hand, the film shows immigrants what happens to them if they come illegaly. When they come illegaly, they will get caught and deported, even if it is not at their own expense.