"Bridge to Freedom"

Sample Solution

  Question 1: How do the struggles of immigrants and refugees in the video mirror other social justice issues in America? The struggles of immigrants and refugees in the video “Bridge to Freedom” mirror many other social justice issues in America today. This video follows Michelle, a refugee from Central America, as she

flees her home country with her daughter seeking asylum from violence and poverty. The narrative of Michelle’s struggle reflects a number of contemporary issues related to immigration and race-related discrimination, including xenophobia and racism that immigrants face when entering or living in the United States. In particular, this film highlights how immigrants often have to deal with language barriers, financial instability due to lack of employment opportunities, limited access to healthcare services, poor housing conditions due to limited resources, and deportation threats by Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE). Moreover, these hardships are further exacerbated for people like Michelle who do not possess legal U.S citizenship status or documents such as passports that would give them access certain rights such as those outlined under international human right laws. In addition mention must be made about the mass incarceration practices that disproportionately impact specific immigrant communities such as African Americans without any significant proof or conviction against them. Furthermore there is also evidence which suggests racial profiling tactics used by law enforcement personnel in areas where minority populations constitute a greater proportion than white Americans resulting in unjustified arrests targeting Latino/as population more frequently than their Caucasian counterparts. All these elements are symptomatic of much larger systemic injustice present at various levels within American society making it very difficult for marginalized communities like those represented by Michelle's story achieve equitable outcomes..