immigration law

33 movies and shows

The Proposal

Tue, 02 Jun 2009

When she learns she's in danger of losing her visa status and being deported, overbearing book editor Margaret Tate forces her put-upon assistant, Andrew Paxton, to marry her.

The Terminal

Thu, 17 Jun 2004

An Eastern European tourist unexpectedly finds himself stranded in JFK airport, and must take up temporary residence there.

Machete

Wed, 01 Sep 2010

After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.

Based on a true story, in late 1970s Barcelona, Manolo Vital, a bus driver, takes bold action to protest the neglect of Torre Baró, an immigrant neighborhood. His act becomes a symbol of resistance against systemic inequality during a pivotal moment in the city’s modern transformation.

Aïssa

Tue, 11 Mar 2014

Aïssa is a Congolese immigrant in France. She says that she is under eighteen but the authorities consider her an adult. To determine if she can be deported, a doctor must give her a physical examination.

Separated

Fri, 04 Oct 2024

Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Errol Morris confronts one of the darkest chapters in recent American history: family separations. Based on NBC News Political and National Correspondent Jacob Soboroff’s book, Separated: Inside an American Tragedy, Morris merges bombshell interviews with government officials and artful narrative vignettes tracing one migrant family’s plight. Together they show that the cruelty at the heart of this policy was its very purpose. Against this backdrop, audiences can begin to absorb the U.S. government’s role in developing and implementing policies that have kept over 1300 children without confirmed reunifications years later, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Immigration Battle

Tue, 20 Oct 2015

Why has it been so hard for Washington to fix our country's broken immigration system? In "Immigration Battle," a special two-hour feature film presentation from FRONTLINE and INDEPENDENT LENS, acclaimed independent filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini take viewers behind closed doors in Washington's corridors of power to explore the political realities surrounding one of the country's most pressing and divisive issues.

Vetri Kodi Kattu

Fri, 30 Jun 2000

Vetri Kodi Kattu is a Tamil film directed by Cheran starring Murali, Parthiban, Meena, Manorama and Malavika. It is about 2 men who find the way to prosperity with their effort in their own country after being cheated by a man who promised them a lucrative job in Dubai.

Dirty Pretty Things

Thu, 05 Sep 2002

An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.

The Craic

Thu, 29 Apr 1999

When Fergus and Wesley get in the bad books of a local rough in their home town in Northern Ireland they decide to flee to Australia. After making a new life for themselves in Sydney they soon outstay their visas and must go on the run again, this time from the immigration officials.

Come Live with Me

Fri, 31 Jan 1941

Seeking US citizenship, a Viennese refugee arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer.

You May Not Kiss the Bride

Sun, 03 Apr 2011

Bryan, an unassuming pet photographer has action and adventure thrust upon him when he is forced to wed Masha, a Croatian crime lord's daughter, and she is subsequently kidnapped while on their honeymoon in a tropical paradise.

A Lady Without Passport

Thu, 03 Aug 1950

An undercover U.S. Immigration agent falls in love with an immigrant attempting to enter the United States through Havana, Cuba in an illegal smuggling ring.

Alwadae Lillpite

Sun, 26 May 2024

Ali has become an important part of the sleepy little village Lillpite. His car workshop is a second living room for the residents. But what happens when Ali's application for permanent residence gets rejected, and he decides to leave?

Borderless

Fri, 24 May 2019

Lauren Southern investigates what is really happening at Europe’s borders. From interviews with human traffickers in Morocco to secret recordings of illegal NGO activity in Greece, Borderless will blow the European Border Crisis wide open.

We Were Not Born Refugees

Mon, 27 Jul 2020

Eight people from very different backgrounds cross paths in Barcelona, Spain. Lawyers, musicians, translators, security guards, call center agents. They are all immigrants. Some have just arrived, others arrived years ago, leaving behind a war, a dictatorship or some sort of social or cultural discrimination. They all chose exile over submission.