Immigration Nation: Season 1

2020
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Netflix docuseries taking a raw look at the world of American immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

Where to watch Immigration Nation: Season 1

Immigration Nation: Season 1 is available to stream in New... More Zealand now on Netflix.

Immigration Nation: Season 1 episodes

Episode 1.1

Installing Fear

The Trump administration expanded ICE and changed its mandate. Now... More agents can deport anyone, including two fathers recently separated from their kids.

Episode 1.2

Maintaining Vigilance

In immigration court, managed out of DOJ instead of the... More judicial branch and operating by its own rules, Josué argues to be reunited with his family.

Episode 1.3

The Power of the Vote

US military veteran Cesar tries to get politicians to ease... More his undocumented status. He's one of many seeking relief for their service.

Episode 1.4

The New Normal

In North Carolina, ICE tries to pressure the newly elected... More sheriff, but activists fight back. In Florida, a local politician exploits immigrant fears.

EPISODE 1.5

The Right Way

Asylum seeker Berta has been held by ICE for 17... More months in an attempt to discourage others. As asylum laws get stricter, exiles face greater hardships.

EPISODE 1.6

Prevention Through Deterrence

Camerina's efforts to identify and recover her son — one... More of thousands of migrants who disappeared crossing the border — prove wrenching.

Immigration Nation: Season 1 | Ratings & Reviews

"Provides a damning indictment of the labyrinth systems that make ICE so powerful, and a wrenching examination of the human cost its policies have wrought."

VarietyVariety

"As in-depth and widely-encompassing as it is, Immigration Nation feels barely like the tip of a horrible iceberg."

Hollywood ReporterHollywood Reporter

"A useful parable to enable the layman's understanding of, as human rights attorney Becca Heller eloquently explains, "the brilliance of any bureaucratic system whose net result is fear and trauma.""

SalonSalon

"All six hours of their docuseries overflow with information, from the personal stories of detainees—people like Josué, who migrated with his 3-year-old son, only to be separated by border patrol agents in El Paso, Texas—to data about the exponential growth of ICE and the history of immigration as a wedge issue in politics."

A.V. ClubA.V. Club

"While I would never recommend binging this show unless you’re incredibly emotionally resilient, its greatest strength is in its cumulative power."

RogerEbert.comRogerEbert.com

"“Immigration Nation” provides a damning indictment of the labyrinthe systems that make ICE so powerful, and a wrenching examination of the human cost its policies have wrought. ... What makes “Immigration Nation” so effective beyond its sheer depth of information is how much it lets its subjects and situations speak for themselves."

VarietyVariety

"Far from a dream, Immigration Nation conveys the pain associated with that reality. If the goal is to craft policy that's both effective and humane, watching it leaves the sobering impression that what's currently in place isn't the right way."

CNNCNN

"Immigration Nation also tells human stories, where the filmmakers sit down with migrants to hear their particular saga of suffering. Each is like a vortex, lengthening into a dimension of unfathomable personal grief."

Vanity FairVanity Fair

"As damning for the executive branch as it is illuminating for civilians, Immigration Nation is easily the most important TV show of the year."

Time MagazineTime Magazine

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