Film

Walk The Line

2024 · 2h 18m · Documentary

Chinese migrants are entering US illegally. We follow their perilous odyssey.

More than 37,000 Chinese citizens entered the US illegally via its southern border in 2023, hoping to find a better life in America. Many more are following in their footsteps, often with young children in tow. To reach the Land of the Free, they embark on a most treacherous journey: the migrants first need to reach Ecuador, the country closest to the US that would grant Chinese passport holders visa-free entry. From there, they need to cross Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico, all illegally, to reach California. In this documentary series, CNA correspondent Wei Du travels the route with the Chinese migrants, and try to understand why they've been driven to such desperation, and if the American Dream is all it's made out to be.

• Mark PestanaDirector
• Andersen XiaProducer
• Wei DuProducer
• Mark PestanaExecutive Producer
• Tan Lek HwaExecutive Producer

Following Chinese Migrants’ Treacherous Journey To America's Border | Short | Walk The Line

Release date

May 18, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 18m

Rated

G

Genres

Documentary

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