This episode addresses issues surrounding IMMIGRATION:� 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?

�Snap� is a series of interactive television specials for people aged 16 to 22.� Youth-oriented programs, including short animations and international music videos, are interspersed with live conversations among viewers, hosts, callers and a �virtual audience� of webcammers.�� The program solicits young viewers to participate in discussions on issues that matter in their lives -- inviting them to connect using whatever device they want -- email, cell phone, telephone, and web-cam.� Two �chat jockeys� sit at the nexus of a connection machine in the live TV studio. Each day special guests are invited to add their personal experiences to the mix.

�Snap� is designed to expose its Generation Y viewers to new ways of thinking and to help bridge the gap between themselves and their peers worldwide by using the medium of the media.� It shows young adults and teens how people their age are making a difference in their lives and communities, giving them a venue to share their thoughts and connect on the air and on the web, in an open and uncensored manner.

For more information on "Snap", please visit the Chat The Planet site.