A group of young New Yorkers link to their counterparts in Melbourne, Australia to discuss the interplay between nationalism and international immigration policies:

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IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALISM: 1 million immigrants arrive yearly in the United States, out of which thousands are rejected or eventually deported. With the government cracking down on its policies, immigrants are risking their lives in hopes of crossing the border. Australia has one of the harshest immigration policies in the world. There are currently 6 detention centers throughout the country, holding 2,500 illegal immigrants in a prison-like environment. What does it mean to be an immigrant? How do shifting immigration policies have an effect on our national identity? What immigration issues are we faced with today?

The link between New York and Melbourne, Australia was filmed on Monday, April 7, 2003.

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