L'America (Immigration)

L’America
L’America paints a vivid picture of immigrants and their societies and what leads them to immigration. Many immigrants are of depressed societies with governments that only benefit the elitist of the group like the character Gino who was considered to be upper-class. The less fortunate and deprived (The Albanians), were forced to dream of better situations available in other nations. Dreaming was easy for the Albanians who had the influence of Italian culture by television which depicted a better life for all.
Some wanted so much to forget their roots that they consciously refused to speak their native language. Ironically, the Albanians wanted so much to be like the very people who were directly responsible for their demise. In the film, this realization comes to Gino when he is forced to live as an Albanian. Gino had the opportunity to see up close that Italy had depressed the Albanian people. Italy’s wealth was built mainly in part due to the exploitation of the Albanians who pumped what little they had into further improving Italy’s economy and culture while continuing to ignore their own economy and heritage.
Jenny Burns in her post referenced the fact that Americans are upset with illegal immigration of Mexicans into this country, however, unlike the Albanian immigrants, Mexican immigrants quite often send resources back to their country which improves the economy and living
conditions. Many Americans believe this practice puts a strain on US resources and ultimately hurts its economy and deminishes the living conditions of the less foturnate.