Published 14:16 IST, October 4th 2019

New Netflix series ‘Living Undocumented’ probes migrant plights

New Netflix documentary has been released showing life of immigrants as they struggle between the United States immigration system and threats of deportation.

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A new Netflix documentary has been released showing life of immigrants as y struggle between United States immigration system and threats of deportation. documentary has come amidst reports that Trump called for using snakes, spiked fences and shoot border crossers in legs in a bid to stop migrants from entering US, a claim which he later denied. 

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About 'Living Undocumented' 

Living Undocumented is currently airing on streaming platform Netflix and follows journey of eight Latin American, Israel, Laos and Africa who are trying to live a rmal life in United States in spite of family member's immigration status. six-episode series reveals how families are trying to man to go day by day in wake of deportation threats amidst a frequent change in policies and laws. series crew in a 'fly on wall' approach follows migrant families as y erly await immigration rulings and celebrate birthdays, bar mitzvahs and family cookout in  Florida, Texas and South Carolina. Co-directors Anna Chai and Aaron Saidman reportedly said that y wanted to create a series that will allow migrants to speak for mselves. 

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Coming hard on illegal and legal immigration

As per reports, Trump recently advocated using deadly reptiles and spiked fences and allowing soldiers to shoot illegal border crossers in legs after being told t to use lethal force. Trump has been coming hard on both illegal and legal immigration as one of key beliefs in his nationalist "America First" approach. Undocumented crossings of Mexican border have dropped sharply in recent years. Trump, however, denied this claim:

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(With inputs from AP) 

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10:58 IST, October 4th 2019