Almost changed my mind about illegal immigration

Dave 2022-12-03 08:23:00

A large part of the film is the description of illegal immigrants: living at the bottom of society, living in dirty factories or city corners, receiving exploited wages, but contributing to the construction of the European Union. Even so, they do not want to go back, because the original home may be gone, they may get less money, or they may not find a job at all, and staying in Spain is the only way to survive.

Maybe so? However, these countries can tolerate refugees, but can they tolerate their own people? If there are no poor people in a society, of course, it can help more people to obtain minimum living conditions, but the United States and the European Union are not without poor people, but the price of refugees is lower than them, and capitalists can obtain greater profits.

You can be cruel to your compatriots, but you can't be cruel to money.

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Biutiful quotes

  • Ana: Dad! How do you spell "beautiful"?

    Uxbal: Like that, like it sounds.

  • Marambra: [weeping] If I close my eyes then the thoughts start. They make me scared. I called you. I called you many times. I can't give the children what they need. I'm so sorry I was cruel to Mateo. I'm doing what I can to survive. I really want to be faithful to you, but I also like to have some fun... like a whore.

    Uxbal: Don't say that, Marambra. Forgive me. I've never known what I should give you; I still don't know. Something... I've never known. But we have hurt each other so much.

    Marambra: Take me with you on holiday again. At the clinic they have to restrain me...

    Uxbal: Calm down. Easy. It will be alright.