Immigration, the Sincerest Form of Flattery?

You have to hand it to Vice for putting together interesting and engaging investigations into serious issues. This video is the first in an 8 part series dealing with immigration in Los Angeles. Although the site itself sometimes leans towards pretentiousness, it's investigations like these which I find to be most informative. From interviews with former Crips, the head of American Apparel Dov Charvey, to the leader of the Minutemen, Jilm GilChrist, these videos made me think about the larger ramifications and and arguments in immigration law and policy. This is one of those issues where everyone and there dog has an opinion, from pundits on news channels to a supposedly insightful book by Geraldo Riveria entitled HISpanic. I found that Vices video's did much to tell the story of the immigrant, how there families, freinds and themselves were personally affected, giving the report a sympathetic context. Some really well put together compreshensive information can be found at The Dark Side of Illegal Immigration.
As aspiring journalists, it's our job to stayed informed about a wide array of subjects and issues. Anything that can get you interested is a good thing.