Borderlands

As congress debates border security and immigration reform in Washington, hundreds of immigrants and drug smugglers trek through the deserts of the Southwest daily. This polarizing issue has citizens and non-citizens speaking out in record numbers across the United States; it promises to be one of the most challenging legislative priorities for 2007.		President Bush Addresses NM Border Patrol Agents
What most politicians and citizens don't know are the facts on the ground at the crossing point. Going beyond the media clips and deeper into the human reality of the situation at the border, we examine both sides of the issue from all possible perspectives.

Smugglers Fix Their Vehicle Beyond the Reach of the Border Patrol		Thoughtful and absorbing, Borderlands explores the unique relationship among Columbus, New Mexico; Palomas, Mexico; and the people who pass through them. Profiling various agencies and residents on both sides of the border, as well as past and present migrants, this film exposes the true core of this widely debated issue.