Can These Chinese Asylum Seekers Reach Their 'American Dream'? | Part 3/3 - Walk The Line

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The Chinese migrants arrive in Mexico, and immediately end up on the receiving end of traumatic experiences. Mexico will soon turn out to be the most treacherous part of their journey, with pressure from the government, drug cartels, and smuggling gangs.
Meanwhile, in the US, sentiment is rapidly changing towards migration. Texas makes it a criminal offence to cross the Wall. New York City starts to evict migrants from shelters. Ahead of the Presidential Election, former President Donald Trump threatens a mass deportation.
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Part 1: • From China To US: The ...
Part 2: • Get To US Border Or Di...
00:00 Previously on Walk The Line
01:07 Robbed and extorted upon arrival in Mexico
05:11 A human smuggler explains his business
08:33 What are their plans after arriving in the US?
10:30 New laws against illegal migrants in Texas, US
12:47 Riding the public bus and avoiding immigration
14:34 Paying bribes
17:20 Tighter border controls and the fear of deportation
20:47 Pulled off the bus in gang territory
25:08 Tensions rise as migrants struggle to complete their journey
27:48 Caught by immigration, what happens next?
30:24 How many migrants die trying to get the US? Why?
31:59 How are Chinese migrants in the US doing?
35:01 First migrants arrive; is America what they expected?
38:34 A secret to getting asylum?
41:40 Chongqing family with two-year-old lost along the wall
43:11 Mum, Dad, and Lucy finally cross into the US
45:54 What happened to the Chongqing family?
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About the show: Tens of thousands of Chinese citizens join the migrant trail to America. What has driven them to such desperation? And is the American Dream all it’s made out to be?
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@hansstevanus 15 дней назад

Huge respect for CNA team for the documentary. I can't imagine how complex is the logistic and the amount of work for this.

@RoyLimisAw3s0me 15 дней назад

not hard; with money and proper visas from all the country; if Wei Du is SG (SG passport is hella strong)...

@adlerzwei 15 дней назад

@@RoyLimisAw3s0me The literally had to deal with smugglers and human trafficers. Getting visas was the easy part.

@siddrane90 15 дней назад

@@RoyLimisAw3s0me You are ignoring the fact that visa and strong passport don't matter much to the smuggler, drug trafficer and corrupt officials , one wrong move or misunderstanding (like recordings from camera) someone could have easly end up 💀

@RoyLimisAw3s0me 15 дней назад

@@siddrane90 i highly doubt a corrupted official will want to kill anyone LMAO.. all jokes aside; I meant the reporter passport should be a Singapore citizen which makes it easier to apply for visas plus a work visa is much easier to get to visit USA (bit I could be wrong cos I am not an immigration specialist haha)

@ShhhHhhhz 15 дней назад

@@RoyLimisAw3s0me The Host Wei Du is from Hong Kong thus took a plane out of Panama to Mexico skipping visa rigmaroles for countries along the way like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Hondurus, Guatamala. If Host was a Singaporean this would not have been a problem

@ChibiOlia 13 дней назад

Would be nice to do a Part 4 "Year later, where are they now?"

@shake_shells11 13 дней назад

Picking strawberries in Democrats’ plantation 😂😂

@2KSnSLifestyle 13 дней назад

@@shake_shells11Excellent propaganda for China. The grass is much better in China than America.

@miss_jess 13 дней назад

they'll be even worse off than they were in china and wishing they never went to the u.s. these people were lied to about what the u.s is like and what life is like for migrants there

@RS-ff1cv 13 дней назад

definitely

@sugarman08 12 дней назад

LIVING ON WELFARE GETTING SNAP BENEFITS HOUSING AND DRIVING AROUND IN ILLEGAL MOTORCYCLES WITH NO LICENSES NO REGISTRATION NO INSURANCE IF YOU NEED TO KNOW ANYTHING ELSE

@wenfangtang6210 11 дней назад

One of the best documentaries in recent years that touches on many aspects of human life in diverse social environments without the usually tinted ideological lens. Totally worth watching.

@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320 10 дней назад

One of the most obvious pro-American sinophobic documentaries of this decade. Illegal Migrants arrive in the USA from India, Taiwan, indeed from all over the world. The specific focus on Chinese crossing the border, particularly when safer ways of illegally"overstaying"the visa, has been a talking point only fringe USA right-wing outlets talk about

@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320 6 дней назад

what do you even mean. This ENTIRE piece is tinted by ideological lens. Literal American propaganda, which is the only country making this claim while providing zero evidence

@yangzhang4852 13 дней назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="287">4:47</a> As the father of a two-year-old girl, the tender voice of the little girl saying goodbye in this scene brought me to tears. Actually, I've not only watched Du Wei's work but also numerous other RU-vidrs' videos on walk the line, including those by Spanish-speaking RU-vidrs (I have a basic understanding of Spanish). However, this particular moment in this film is the only one that made me cry. I believe that, nowadays, walk the line is no longer solely motivated by the search for freedom or escaping hardship, which carries a hint of ideological undertone. There are many interests involved. In this film, Du Wei exposes corrupt immigration officers, bandits who treat people like commodities, and so on. However, she did not mention the most crucial point: the intermediaries on Chinese social media who are massively encouraging others to walk the line. They conceal the truly deadly risks involved in jungle, border crossing and depict life after illegal entry into the United States as a prosperous middle-class lifestyle. They even deliberately emphasize that being pregnant or having young children will significantly increase the chances of successfully. By doing so, they lure these innocent, pitiable people into potentially fatal risks. All of this is because walk the line to USA has become a business. They collect huge intermediary fees without caring about the lives or deaths of those who choose to walk the line.

@user-zb8ht8os4u 13 дней назад

It's all the business

@bljy618 13 дней назад

在中國活不下去的、負債累累的人，和35歲以後的會考慮走線前往美國重新開始自己的生活，帶著自己的家人或者朋友(在中國大陸，35歲以後會很難找到工作，因為工厂通常只招收35歲以下的人，而社交軟件上卻展示了美國人的優越生活，廉價的食物，還有不再是天價的住房，中國窮人移民怎麼可能不會心動呢？(我是台灣人，去過大陸，因為工作需要)

@zhangqian516 13 дней назад

All these people are adults. They chose this path willingly. I only pity the young children

@YT-xf1cy 13 дней назад

中國人坑中國人

@user-qh2vo5rp7g 12 дней назад

@@bljy618 Z这些人可不穷，视频中的中国人一来就能拿20多万，在中国都是可以生活4年左右的水平了，只是他们被网络上的美国梦给洗脑了。以为美国是天堂，作为一个普通的中国人只要你没受政府迫害，根本犯不上去走线美国，很危险，即使到了美国做的工作其实和中国一样累，工资一样低，共产党虽然没给人民言论自由和新闻自由但是与危险的走线比，也要好很多

@juznikon 11 дней назад

I watched all 3 episodes. Thank you CNA for this documentary. It has opened my eyes and helped me understand the world better. Thank you Wei Du and team for risking your lives to bring us this story. You guys should be given an international award!

@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320 10 дней назад

@blockraven22 8 дней назад

you should watch timmy karter and baldnbankrupt video on their migrant trail. It's insane what the migrants have to go through.

@Happyllama220 2 дня назад

The reporter interviewed a Latin American man who said he was fleeing death threats in his country. He had all his close family killed. Then she interviewed the Chinese who said they are fleeing China because it’s “too competitive.” I wonder if both those cases get asylum in the USA.

@MartinMartin-bk7eq 14 дней назад

Wei Du is not only a great journalist, she shown empathy through out the journey but also reasonable in making decision. I really enjoyed this documentary, awesome!!

@KopiOkaya 6 дней назад

The best CNA documentary to date. Excellent production. Breathtaking storytelling. Remarkable video journalism. My highest praise to Du Wei and her team.

@cavalierchild 15 дней назад

a really excellent documentary! i found myself scared for the families involved along the way. hope things are going well for them. The whole production and journalist team was very brave as well. great video

@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320 10 дней назад

this is One of the most obvious pro-American sinophobic documentaries of this decade. Illegal Migrants arrive in the USA from India, Taiwan, indeed from all over the world. The specific focus on Chinese crossing the border, particularly when safer ways of illegally"overstaying"the visa, has been a talking point only fringe USA right-wing outlets talk about

@Milos57 15 дней назад

Thank you Wei Du and her team for this great journalism! It was objective and protrayed the difficulty these Chinese migrants faced on their journey to the US border..

@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320 10 дней назад

@ybeuhie 7 дней назад

Losers in life blame the government for all their failures, then illegally obtain credit cards, burden their relatives in the country with debts, and flee the country. Losers plus criminals use lies to numb themselves and make others sympathize with them. In fact, they are real losers. After arriving in the United States, they are still losers. In the end, the only people who make money are the intermediaries who give them illusory dreams.

@karenhuang5052 15 дней назад

Respect for CNA team for this documentary.

@johntwohy8337 15 дней назад

Agreed. One of the best mockumentary series.

@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320 10 дней назад

@crosbyong 15 дней назад

I’ve watched all 3 parts. Thank you, CNA & Wei Du, for this enlightening and extremely sad documentary. What an excellent report! I’m looking forward to your follow-up report.

@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320 10 дней назад

@NOWONMAI73 13 дней назад

Watched all three parts last night; what an incredibly informative, heartbreaking and magnificent documentary. Most people, including myself, have no real sense of what the journey is like for these immigrants, especially the Chinese. I have a not-quite 13-year-old daughter, and the thought of her having to endure a journey like this is terrifying. But the most heartbreaking aspect has to be the fact that once they reach the United States, they mostly realize that it’s not really much better than where they left. Yes, they have freedom of speech and certain other political freedoms that maybe they don’t have in China, but their living conditions probably aren’t any better, and they face a lot of hostility and uncertainty here, which is likely just as stressful. Thank you so much for bringing us this story. Wei Du needs to win all the awards!

@chgue 13 дней назад

Well said. They are running to escape their debt

@jeffng1712 12 дней назад

Just trying to avoid debt, nothing to be proud of.

@ryojinkiiro940 11 дней назад

The men from Shanghai is probably running from the law.

@ycl9234 11 дней назад

Yeah. From the level of desperation most are probably escaping from loan sharks or some sort of crimes back home.

@JAM661 10 дней назад

Well China is facing a huge economic collaspe which is one reason why China is not flying these people back. The unemployment in China currently is huge and 85% of stores and factories have been closed. Also in China you get no medical care unless you pay first and people do starve in China. But so much depends on finding a job. In China the normal work day is 12 noirs long 6 day a week. Unfortunally they get stuck in the worse area of town that most of use do not even bother to visit.

@christopherlaw9184 15 дней назад

Thank you CNA, Wei Du and the team ⭐️ Respect

@csm1986 8 дней назад

Seems like almost every single one of the Chinese migrant has tens of thousands of US dollars at their disposal. To the other south Americans, they'd be like - what are these rich folks doing trying to cross the border?

@symoli0891 10 дней назад

I’ve watched all 3 parts. Thank you, CNA, Wei Du and her team. This TV report made me so sad for all these chinese people. I traveled a lot for my previous job and know the reality of life in USA and China. I would never advise a chinese family to leave their country and move to USA. It's an ugly business in which some people can die. It's tough to imagine with all social medias how they idealize life in USA. I'm always shocked by the growing number of homeless people in USA. Living in France, my country, is nowodays also very difficult. We have here many immigrants people that cause a lot of troubles. It's hard everywhere and I really don't like this world in which people struggle for their life. Hope all these chinese families have found a better future 🙏

@user-lq2ow7bh1f 4 дня назад

As a Chinese, I think these families are just bored and have nothing to do so they want to "Walk the Line". With a few hundred thousand yuan they can live very happily in rural China, or they want too many unrealistic things and imagine America to be too beautiful. I guess they are regretting it now. In China, as long as you are willing to work hard and live seriously, it is so comfortable and cozy. After watching the documentary, most of those who walk the line are unrealistic and do not live down to earth.

@foodfirst1990 10 дней назад

This is Part 3 and I completed all episodes. Its worth watching. Brave reporter. One of the best contemporary documentry movie I have watched. The movie touched me. Thanks to CNA team and my strong appreciation goes to the bold reporter. Follow up stories has to be continued.

@hopkin2006 14 дней назад

Huge respect for Wei Du and her film crew for braving the dangers and hellish environments to make this documentary. THANK YOU so much!

@zvicchen7620 10 дней назад

Huge respect to Ms Du Wei, courageous, knowledgeable and compassionate! One of the top documentary on current event!

@K3nM3g 8 дней назад

Despite her make up, you can still see how tired she was.👍

@easypitsy 14 дней назад

This is a high-quality documentary. Kudos to Wei Du and her team, taking high risk to produce this documentary.

@hartonolee 15 дней назад

This is real journalism!!

@PM2024- 10 дней назад

Is it though?

@truthhearit1471 8 дней назад

Go away @@PM2024-

@blcakstig 7 дней назад

As a Chinese who person still living in mainland China and has been lived abroad for years living. It is quite hard for me to understand why people choose such a path. One of the reasons I could guess is lack of education or full understanding of the western countries. They all have the American dream and did not realize China has changed a lot in the past 10-20 years.

@sunha2133 День назад

American dream died long time ago. They are better in China than U.S.

@JuraganEmas День назад

Probably more to the conflict with government? Those people can afford a trip to mexico and afford to smuggle themselves to US. Thats quite a lot of money, probably can last themselves for a few years if they are staying in China. The absent of the ability to get Visa also further my suspicion.

@user-zj8cf3fq8e 13 дней назад

This actually was an interesting documentary. For these people to leave their home and go through hell to get to the US, Either they are misguided or their homeland was unbearable. However, I find that many of their dreams were delusional after they landed in America. From the likes of this one single documentary, in comparison to the other migrants in Latin America. Most of these Chinese migrants have money, look well fed. Can read and write and have cell phones. That says it all. Life wasn't so bad in China compared to other Latin immigrants escaping violence, death, or otherwise. Every situation is different for different persons, but all the Chinese migrants in this documentary tend to have much much much more resources at their disposal for their journey than any of the Latin compatriots.

@jeffng1712 12 дней назад

Just trying to avoid debt.

@vasilicavaduva923 11 дней назад

I think there are people in debt all over the world including USA and europe.What îs so special about beeing in debt in China?@@jeffng1712

@tuckerbugeater 11 дней назад

cool they're still invaders ccp plants

@tuckerbugeater 11 дней назад

@@jeffng1712 criminals or ccp plants same thing either way

@cyberdanceangel 10 дней назад

This is what I’m struggling to understand as well. The Chinese families are clearly middle-class with access to education, healthcare, secure jobs and good technology, yet they couldn’t have spent time doing thorough research on what the migration journey is truly like and what awaits them in the US? Even if some were to argue and say that the CCP blocks international news and social media propaganda sells the fake American dream, millions of Chinese citizens have found ways to skirt that through VPN and give themselves access to proper information. I wholly empathize with perilous journey and can’t imagine what must’ve been going through their minds as they worried if they were gonna make it across the border at all, but what comes across in this documentary, very sadly, is the ignorance of these families and the delusion they’ll have a better life in the US. No matter how many years they spend living there, they’ll always be seen as outsiders and won’t be able to truly integrate into American society.

@terencekhoo8024 13 дней назад

Amazing documentary by Du Wei and the CNA team. First class journalism and production quality. Highlights the human spirit and the lengths at which people go to find a better life. Amazingly touching and poignant. Bravo!

@lyk13 14 дней назад

The feels of this 3 part documentary. Thank you Wei Du and the crew. Hope they will be well in America.

@mikeyrose4183 12 дней назад

If they were Mexican, would you have said the same thimg u hyoocrit e.

@drjennyli 15 дней назад

What a story. Thank you so much, CNA team really put so much work and risk into making this documentary.

@williamhartz8707 13 дней назад

As an American, I am against illegal migrants crossing the border into the USA, but you cannot blame these people when the border is so porous and basically no penalty. We all know there is a proper procedure to legally enter the USA. I have worked overseas, (five countries in Africa, Middle East, and southeast Asia...), and I had to have proper documents and a work visa in order to work in the country. Also with all these countries I worked in, they had a strict policy with illegal aliens. I always had to carry a copy of my work visa or passport. You'd be kicked out immediately, put in jail for a long time or in a couple countries even shot crossing the border if you tried to illegally. This is an excellent documentary giving a humane perspective of the determination some nationalities have to live in America and the dangers they face. This documentary also shows the human vultures out there to take advantage of these people. The smuggling trade has become a big business for Mexico and south American countries. I hope this documentary is available in China so those who are thinking to illegally enter the USA will have a reality check not to do it. It's not worth the danger. There are good paying jobs in the USA for skilled, professionals but you need to enter legally.

@debs7739 13 дней назад

Cna chinese journalist giving human angle to this illegal invasion.

@ANUBIS209 12 дней назад

As a Chinese American. I'm voting for Trump. Mass deportation for all illegals.

@cbujfuff 12 дней назад

这部纪录片没办法在中国上映。因为中国共产党会禁止它在中国播放，你是美国华人吗？

@tbbonline 12 дней назад

They left China legally and have the right to pursue "freedom". If China prevents them from leaving, Western countries will say that China is oppressing the people again.

@tokaitrading8335 12 дней назад

Just kick out these troubles makers from China otherwise they would create social problems under the cover of churches

@matthewdong9368 11 дней назад

This is truly an amazing production, huge thanks to all the staff who made it happen

@edx9364 15 дней назад

Excellent Documentary! Salute to Wei Du and the team! always curious about this topic and u guys did it well! awesome thank you so much!

@congener496 15 дней назад

Well done Wei. Really good documentary. Hope will be follow ups and see how these families go in the near future.

@eliseww13 14 дней назад

Well done Wei Du and Team. This is by far the best documentary I've watched by CNA, topping Inside Maximum Security. Excellent production. 👏 Insightful and reflective on many levels as a viewer. At some parts of the stories made me recall Breaking Bad / Narcos.

@marcykay8872 15 дней назад

Excellent documentary. A very engaging series that keep me glued to the screen. Bravo!👏

@jer2911.L 15 дней назад

Congratulations Wei Du and CNA team. Documentary of the year 2024.

@wolfhunter00045 13 дней назад

Deep respect to these journalist and staff putting not only efforts but courage to telling the stories. God bless.

@xiaoxilyu5166 14 дней назад

Thank you Wei Du and CNA team for this truly wonderful documentary!!! A big big thumb up

@adlerzwei 15 дней назад

I just binged watched all three parts. Amazing documentary.

@desmondfoo9558 14 дней назад

Respect to one of your best documentary. It is a dangerous journalism move from you to produce this good quality documentary. I took 3 hrs to finish this documentary and I am worry that you yourself get into trouble for this documentary. But you and your team finished it. Bravo work done. 😊

@cris_thesoulsearcher 9 дней назад

I lived in China for 8 years, and it has been one of the best experiences of my life. I feel sad that they had to leave their country. I can tell the country is getting better year after year, but there is only one thing that makes people uncertain: the future. I could also see that China is amazing, but to be honest, it isn't a country where I would spend the rest of my life. It's not about the quality of life or money, but about the liberty and freedom to ask for your own rights. I know it hasn't been easy for them to leave everything behind and decide to move to the US. I wish all of them the best.

@user-zr3zn5yi7o 7 дней назад

黄皮肤在美国有零元购的自由吗？

@user-bl8sl9on7k 6 дней назад

hi,little pink@@user-zr3zn5yi7o

@coloredthoughtssyndicate2418 3 дня назад

Youre LYING christians are being persecuted!! 😂😂

@toppy_ctp 6 дней назад

Job well done Wei Du and the rest of her team…one of the best documentaries I’ve seen so far from CNA!! Kudos!!🤗😘🤣

@Mikketamakulo 11 дней назад

The more I watch, I see this is not about poverty this pure unadulterated greed, even putting their children at the mercy of cartels and gangs.

@user-go5ow2fc2c 14 дней назад

Kudos to Wei Du and CNA for such an excellent coverage on this sensitive topic. While my grandparents were also migrant from China to SE Asia more than a century ago, its heart breaking to see hard conditions still pushes us to make tough decisions in hope for a better future.

@succeedsoon 7 дней назад

China is hell

@Indra-min 13 дней назад

Thank you Wei Du & team for this extraordinary coverage. Bravo. Thank you for helping the lost family by calling 911. You'll get a good karma. ( Was this the family that you saw when you drove by them in Mexico but unable to stop due being tailed by a suspicious car??) I wish and pray for all the traveller to have a safe and sound journey in reaching their destination.

@jjiiimm 7 дней назад

Wei Du and the whole team involved in creating this beautiful piece of work, I have never felt so moved by a video. Watched all three parts at one go. Thank you for you hard work and passion.

@jeremyqin7358 14 дней назад

Shoutout to the crew and people involved in making this documentary ❤

@aglis_ 10 дней назад

I feel very bad for any Chinese people who actually got scammed into coming here thinking life is easy. My dad came here as a refugee from Vietnam when he was just a teen by himself. He worked his entire youth in the back of restaurants washing dishes. He did not have an easy life but he worked hard to raise a family, became a manager for restaurants and even co-owned a company.

@donttalkcrap 10 дней назад

Your father deserved to be accepted because his life where he came from was much worse. But these illegal immigrants sneaking into the US were already rich before they left. I don't know one friend of mine who has access to $28,000 in cash and they were born in America!

@kforrester3904 9 дней назад

@@donttalkcrap yeah lmao, one of guy said in this video that his friend stole 3 million dollars and escaped to the US because they didn't have extradition treaty with China

@youknowyouwilldespisethis7118 8 дней назад

@@donttalkcrap I understand your pov. However, nobody wants to leave their country without a strong reason. Dad Mom and Lucy left their country because they couldn't practice their religious belief freely. They couldn't even rent a place because the landlord refused to do so. Different case than the extradition guy.

@dchui3811 7 дней назад

@@youknowyouwilldespisethis7118fair point; but what about the very many of them who are abusing the system? No country can possibly support an unlimited influx of people all needing help. To protect those who genuinely need asylum, those who do not have asylum grounds must be deported; otherwise the system will fail and real refugees are the ones who will be hurt.

@shercarebear 7 дней назад

@@donttalkcraplol, you think $28k is rich?

@alelisaavedra5456 12 дней назад

This has been an eye opener, an educational one. Good job CNA Insider!

@kenyup7936 13 дней назад

Respect for CNA team for this documentary. excellent documentary, I watched all 3 parts.

@Fledermausmann 14 дней назад

Glad that CNA made this documentary. Hoping for the best for those involved.

@leexingha 15 дней назад

at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1165">19:25</a>, "he pocketed CNY20m (US$3) of his client's money & went to the US" - thats a smart way of avoiding getting caught lol

@yapingyang6043 15 дней назад

United States became a shelter of criminals

@bohenry1836 15 дней назад

He eventually will be scam or handler by the ganger in U.S.

@Philbyyyy 15 дней назад

That guy is scum.. I wonder how many of these migrants are just like him though.

@KatJade269 14 дней назад

There will be karma.

@muliyanto5097 14 дней назад

He has nothing to worry there in US because he has money (USD 3m). Every country is the same, it has its own struggles so it’s residents. Did you know for some reasons, Americans also leave their country US

@starzqeth 11 дней назад

感谢 Wei Du 和 CNA 的团队，非常真实的记录。没有对和错，只是一种选择

@chaonanjin2227 9 дней назад

Thank you for letting us know about this, really never heard of it before. Can’t imagine how much suffer they had experienced and don’t know if it’s worthy, it’s in 21’s century, but I’m still seeing this, each of them has stories to be told, want to know more about them, please insist follow up. Well done!

@joeq5624 13 дней назад

Thank you CNA team for this great work. Hope all families have better life in American.

@ANUBIS209 12 дней назад

Hope they be deported soon. Trump 2024

@ANUBIS209 11 дней назад

Hope they get deported by Trump and protect America

@toolongdao9398 11 дней назад

One of greatest show and greatest journalist, Wei Du...Keep up your great job and high spirits.

@nickyfrenchdoc 13 дней назад

Really moving and captivating documentary... we were on the edge of our seat during all three part. This is award-winning journalism right there! Thank you Wei Du, greetings from northern France.

@HJZ-xk6nh 11 дней назад

I'm not sure if this story should be titled "American dream" or an upcoming "American nightmare"

@SexyThang 9 дней назад

hard to say. Europe isnt much better. Muslims and Africans. larger percentage are not law abiding and just leech off the welfare system. At least in USA there is not much of social welfare. If they want to get ahead they got to work hard.

@desafinado74 День назад

Incredible CNA doco ! I hope CNA will produce a follow up series on these families.

@Zsarar_zichi434 11 дней назад

Thank you for this beautiful documentary. It was like a movie. I can't believe how much i hoped they could all make it accross safely. I'm glad they did.

@ANUBIS209 11 дней назад

And they will be sent back to China safely

@starshar 12 дней назад

This documentary opened my eyes of the suppression the Chinese feel in their own country. So much so they fell into the lures of immigration agencies that misled the beautiful stories of the American dream. Thank you Wei Du and the team for sharing this story. The journey has been perilous, but executed so respectfully to the stories of the migrants. I am terribly humbled in my country. I wish the families all the best in their new journey on the unfamiliar ground.

@luxinyu 11 дней назад

It's not oppression. Chinese people are happier than Americans, and there are criminals in any country

@bp83330 9 дней назад

Watched all 3 parts, Well done, absolutely award winning documentary by Wei Du and team as well as CNA. Really well done....hopefully there is a follow up documentary on how those families featured are doing months later.

@Star.trooper 13 дней назад

What a documentary! Well done Wei Du, the crew and CNA! Your awesome Wei Du!

@jennypalmer331 10 дней назад

I have watched all 3 parts and it was an eye opener for me. Thank you for the doco. Well presented

@sbs2798uu 15 дней назад

Thank you for the great documentary!

@ilmedahomeiwan9400 12 дней назад

Thanks you Wei Du and her term crew sharing with us such a wonderful documentary. God bless you guys ❤️🙏

@lj.2955 15 дней назад

Great documentary! Thanks for showing what the immigrants had to go through. Can’t help but felt sad while watching, many people risk their lives, go through so much to improve their own or family lives.

@alanscott2422 12 дней назад

I have just finished all 3 excellent documentaries. Watching from the UK as a non-Asian was heartbreaking and exhausting. A perilous journey in the hope of a new beginning. I wish them all well! Mexico seems to be a basket case! No way would I take my family there on Holidays.

@alexloh6524 14 дней назад

Great job CNA ,Wei Du and crew❤

@turcoboshnak 15 дней назад

Chongqing family look like they saw skyscrapers for the first time, a bit strange coming from a city full of skyscrapers.

@nismovzrgtr 15 дней назад

Shanghai has more skyscrapers n much beautiful then NYP....

@user-uj4xl5ct5y 15 дней назад

They might come from outskirts of Chongqing, which is in the countryside.

@0xTK 14 дней назад

maybe after a long trip in the wild then get that feeling

@anupamsatpathi2071 14 дней назад

@@nismovzrgtrbut all them are made in China🇨🇳 Quality😂😂😂.

@boonchongsim8926 13 дней назад

@anupamsatpathi2071, well USA quality is outdated now.

@isaachung9382 2 дня назад

Good to see them arrived in America after a difficult journey,Hope they will have a better life there.

@mynon4456 8 дней назад

Excellent and gripping documentary. I hope that the destination they are pursuing is worth all the sacrifices-the perilous journeys, the anxieties, agonizing challenges and the extreme fatigue. Being illegal immigrants, they not only have to confront the ramifications but also the anti-Asian sentiment that is still prevalent in the US.

@doom87 11 дней назад

excellent work and big respect to the team!

@psychicchap 5 дней назад

just finished watching all the 3 episodes.... wow. simply amazing.

@solvenet 13 дней назад

Thank You! I You know you stand out from the rest when you see comments like "binge watch all 3 parts" I did too - all three at one go last night.

@monacen4470 9 дней назад

The best documentary I ever watched for the past years, I even cried when those migrants were robbed😢

@BeatriceWee 14 дней назад

Thank you for making this documentary, the mental stress of the immigrants must have been so traumatic, ❤

@timt1406 13 дней назад

Thank you for your wonderful work. There seems to be a real difference in the Chinese immigrants, their reasons for enduring the hardships and dangers faced etc. certainly we can find a way to make room for the good people in your video.

@netz5760 8 дней назад

thanks for filming and producing this incredible documentary. It was a difficult journey for all the immigrants.

@melody2024 12 дней назад

Thank you CNA for this eye opening documentary series! Having been to the US recently, I can’t help but to think the “American Dream” is in the past. It seems these Chinese migrants have been misguided with the harsh truth of the reality of life there as an illegal migrant. With the current economic climate and social issues such as drug addicts and homelessness in major cities, it is indeed not what they’d imagine. Please consider doing a follow up on these migrants after 6-12 months.

@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320 10 дней назад

@milkshakes1981 6 дней назад

I think they are counting on US government hand outs. In other words, free stuff and help in integration. I think they hear these things in social media platforms.

@alexhe7512 12 дней назад

Three episodes in, I have now realised this is not illegal immigration, this is simply the greatest live cross border Jumanji show performed by some of the most romantic and thrill seeking Chinese adventurers! BBC Earth, take that!

@madelineharkins5643 11 дней назад

This is illegal! Don't lie.

@user-mg1wg4tb5w 8 дней назад

exact sentiment..

@alexhe7512 4 дня назад

@@user-mg1wg4tb5w I was making fun over things and ppl that are not supposed to be made fun of... But the Baba character simply conveys such a vibe to this documentary. I know I can't speak for the director Ms Du Wei and team who have actually done an excellent job recording the (in)famous Line journey. But I suspect somewhere into the journey, seeing how ppl like Baba dream of life to come in America with a literal religious zeal as opposed to what's really going on in the actual America she's known for life (even though she's from Chongqing my home city in China), it might be irresistible for Ms Du Wei to start feeling a bit farcical, albeit not without sympathy about many of these line walkers perceptions of certain things (AMERICA, CHINA, DREAM AND REALITY.... )

@SomeRandomIndvl 14 дней назад

Bravo, well done. I will be surprised if this documentary doesn't win any award.

@shawnliv 4 дня назад

One of the best documentaries 有水准 I've seen recently really opened my mind and made me think deeply about its subject.

@mouseonthedesk8760 15 дней назад

Brilliant work by the team. Would love to see more about their lives after moving to US

@rubinpham2955 15 дней назад

excellent documentary. i watch all 3 parts.

@jkim356 13 дней назад

Beautiful documentary, great job CNA team ❣

@metalextras 15 дней назад

Magnificent doc, conflicting stories on “The grass is always greener on the other side”... Kudos CNA and those samaritans who helped those who are hungry and hopeless...

@LoC28C 13 дней назад

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="2369">39:29</a> aah the Epoch Times it is well known and they distribute this newspaper for free in Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Taiwan especially to the Chinese Community. It is very successful and many Chinese people who read this paper or follow their channel believe them. If you do some research about them they are linked to the Falungong and is heavily funded by the CIA too. They spread Anti-China Propaganda very successfully.

@taichiwinchester1102 2 дня назад

More Chinese people seeking asylum in the US = more business for Falun Gong

@seegekding7810 15 дней назад

Fantastic documentary by the cna team . Keep it up ❤

@ferihizkiajap4648 12 дней назад

Amazing CNA team. 😢 i am chinese australian.So touching story🥲.pray for all chinese people around a world had safety and future better life around a world 🙏🏻

@karwyai 8 дней назад

Thank you for this eye opening documentary.

@needshelpwithprocrastination 15 дней назад

Finally finished the documentary, it’s nice to know they survived 🙏🏻

@cac1504 12 дней назад

But will they have better lives? Cannot speak English, more troubles ahead if Trump wins election.

@SexyThang 9 дней назад

hard to watch the one couple carrying the baby boy. same for the south american that was pregnant and the christian man with the daughter.

@proudasiangirl576 14 дней назад

The production of these documentataries are of high level quality. I highly commend CNA, Wei Du and the crew for their excellent journalism.

@jamiewong3239 8 дней назад

Salute to Wei Du and her entire team. Can’t wait to see a coverage of them a year later

@user-gp7or9bz9n День назад

Thanks for the team to bring us so wonderful documentary.I'd watched all three episodes.As a Chinese ,I feel that's worth nothing to go to US.The route is so hard ,humiliating,and the real life in US is not that good than China.I feel pathetic about whoever Chinese, risking they life to come to US,but I also feel shamed.

@seanchen9265 15 дней назад

Hope there are future update about the family's life in the US. A follow up & a life after...

@RoyLimisAw3s0me 15 дней назад

IF Trump gets elected; they will be deported; most people in US is idiots who haven't travelled the world and probably will never travel (and predominantly they are hillbillies and probably is a Trump supporter) outside of US of A. the only Americans who travel is more pro-choice (Democrats supporters) but the elites who support Trump travels... the poor ones don't even travel to Mexico or Canada or let alone outside their state; only Christian missionaries travels the world ahaha

@giacomopetrolo9485 15 дней назад

I was thinking exactly the same.

@eggheadegghead 13 дней назад

There are some videos on the RU-vid about Chinese immigrants life in the US after about a year or so, you just need to be able to understand Chinese to understand those videos……

@seanchen9265 13 дней назад

@@eggheadegghead nah..i will wait for CNA's one.

@tuckerbugeater 11 дней назад

@@seanchen9265 they opened up a taco shop

@tohwk3920 13 дней назад

Simply amazing...good job well done Wei Du & team...CNA 👍

@teyou 13 дней назад

Week done, love the documentary! Made me cry watching it

@savifan1915 5 дней назад

A great documentary. Thank you!

@ericwong7460 13 дней назад

Having watched all three episodes, I have immense respect for CNA, Wei Du, and the team; Wei's courage is commendable. The migration route closely resembles the slave trade between the 16th and 19th centuries, with the key difference being one of proactivity versus passivity. These individuals simply seek to flee burdensome debts and begin anew elsewhere. My hope is that they achieve what they are searching for.

@jeffng1712 12 дней назад

There is nothing good about not paying back the money you owe.

@DaughterofGod-777 10 дней назад

@@jeffng1712Sounds like their culture isn’t it? LOL

@JAM661 10 дней назад

How do you know they have debits? Do you know if you have large debit you cannot leave China because you cannot get a passport. These people had to have a passport to travel to Turkey and then Ecuador. You have to have a good social score to get a passport or even get a train or bus ticket. As far as owning momey because there house was never built then they are running away from a lot more horrible scams, then someone asking $20.00 to stay on the bus. If they were so poor how did they pay for this? All the plane tickets ect. Even after what these people went though you still have to trash them instead of understand how horrible living under a communist country is. YOU CANNOT LEAVE CHINA UNLESS THEY SEE YOU AS A UPSTANDING CITIZEN. If these people go back to China I doubt the country will ever let them out because China is limiting passpprt even more. The sad thing is they would have done better trying to get a tourist visa amd then applying for asylum when they got here. The problem is getting a Visa can take up to a year to get.

@JAM661 10 дней назад

@@jeffng1712How do you know these people own money? You cannot even get credit cards in China. Also if your social score is to low ( how much debt you is a big part of the score ) you cannot get a passport or even a bis ticket if it is really bad. Also if people own money on a home that was never built who really did get scam? Basically they are running from millionaire scammers to ones that just take $20 instead of life savings. Many of these people have college degrees. Meanwhile wealthy Chinese who probably got rich by scammimg Chinese people can just buy there way to a green cards and eventually citizenship.

@user-bl8sl9on7k 6 дней назад

Yes, I agree with the point about 'The Slave Trade' ,but today 'walk the line' is voluntary.

@Crooked_Colin 15 дней назад

What an heart wrenching documentary, surely China can't be that bad, to leave and be preyed on by smuggling gangs like that for a so called better life in an unwelcoming country, as the saying goes " the grass isn't always greener on the other side of the fence " I wish them well.

@sidneychan1372 15 дней назад

Some of them are already complaining it is pathetic and they are not used to the way things are here. Welcome to America!!

@tiaoyi-bx5yi 15 дней назад

Many people on Chinese social media advertise that washing dishes in the United States can buy a villa with a year's salary. America is full of gold. So these idiots gave up everything and went to America to wash dishes. Thank you for the US public opinion war budget. Let China have fewer useless idiots.

@hikashia.halfiah3582 15 дней назад

maybe it is THAT bad? of course with all the censorship of the great firewall the wumao won't allow any bad news to spread though.

@mikecsj1 14 дней назад

It is not just US, Chinese is fleeing everywhere.

@omgsam2263 14 дней назад

obviously these people were facing different issues in china which made them must run away from china. from the interviews, some are looking for religious freedom, for money, one run away coz he was corrupted in china, and so on. we cant comment on their motive and worth, is their choice.