My Experience Crossing the US-Mexico Border: A First-Person Perspective

🚧Over 2 million migrants enter the US through the Rio Grande River border every year, despite efforts to deter them.

💀Many migrants risk their lives during the journey, and hundreds have died trying to cross the border.

📽️Our team documented the entire process, from crossing the river to being apprehended by border patrol.

🧒The detention center was overcrowded, with limited facilities and harsh living conditions for detainees.

📺Our detention served as a wake-up call about the realities and complexities of immigration issues.

Why did you decide to cross the US-Mexico border?

—We wanted to provide a first-person perspective and document the experiences of migrants crossing the border.

What were the conditions like at the detention center?

—The detention center was overcrowded, with limited facilities and harsh living conditions for detainees.

Did you face any legal consequences for crossing the border?

—Yes, we were charged with illegal entry and detained for several days.

What did you learn from this experience?

—Our detention served as a wake-up call about the realities and complexities of immigration issues.

What message do you hope to convey through this documentary?

—We aim to raise awareness about the challenges faced by migrants and promote a better understanding of immigration issues.

00:03The video begins with the narrator introducing their experience of crossing the US-Mexico border in the Rio Grande River.

01:10The narrator explains that despite efforts to deter migrants, over 2 million people enter the US through this border every year.

03:02The team decides to cross the river to document the journey of migrants.

07:25The team is apprehended by US Border Patrol and detained for illegal entry.

09:10The narrator provides insights into the conditions at the detention center and the treatment of detainees.

10:33The team reflects on the experience and the lessons learned.