A Bolivian Family Affected by Globalization

This clip explores the relationship between the global free-trade economy and migration. It features the impact of free-trade policies on Jessy and Jaime's family business in Bolivia. As a result of economic collapse in Bolivia, due at least in part to globalization and free-trade policies, Jessy and Jamie — professional technical engineers by training — are forced to come to the United States and work as janitors in order to support their family. Clip from UPROOTED: Refugees of the Global Economy, by National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (2001). www.nnirr.org