El Hielo (ICE) (2013)

Directed by

Alex Rivera

How it feels

Three characters show the dangers and hardships of undocumented life in the United States. They struggle to support themselves and their families while facing fear of deportation.

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What happens

The band La Santa Cecilia released the song El Hielo (ICE) from their album Treinta Días in early April 2013. El Hielo (ICE) provides an insight perspective of the problems of illegal immigration to the United States through the lives of three characters. The video demonstrates the struggles of the undocumented trying to provide a secure life for themselves and their families. The music video was shot in Los Angeles, California in March and the cast included people from Los Angeles and Arizona. ICE El Hielo has been mentioned as being “something of an anthem for immigration reform.” In just nine days after the video's release, the official music video collected over 315,000 views on YouTube. The video gained notice by mainstream media for its conveyed messages on immigration and critiques of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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