Los trabajadores

Description:

"In 1999, Austin is ranked: 2nd "Best Big City in which to Live" by Money Magazine; 3rd "Best City for Business" by Fortune Magazine; 4th in the U.S. in its wage gap between the highest paid and the lowest paid." -- title screens. This film examines the misperceptions and contradictions inherent in America's paradoxical history of both dependence on and abuse of immigrant labor. Seen through the eyes of Ramon and Juan, the complexities of immigration and labor issues transcend the political and turn intensely personal as these men sacrifice everything to earn money for their far away families.

subjects: Latin American Foreign workers,  Mexican Foreign workers,  Day laborers,  Construction workers

Places: Texas,  Austin,  Austin (Tex.)