Hate Thy Neighbor Season 2 Episode 7 Border Vigilantes
- TV-MA
- March 6, 2018
- 42 min
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6.2 (5)
In Hate Thy Neighbor season 2 episode 7 titled "Border Vigilantes," host Jamali Maddix travels to the US-Mexico border to investigate the rise of anti-immigrant vigilante groups.
Maddix begins by speaking to a group of self-proclaimed "concerned citizens" who patrol the border in search of undocumented immigrants. While some claim to be doing it out of a sense of duty to their country, Maddix quickly realizes that many of these vigilantes are driven by racism and fear.
As he continues his investigation, Maddix meets with members of a group called the United Constitutional Patriots, who made headlines for detaining hundreds of migrants at gunpoint. Maddix confronts the group's leader, Larry Hopkins, during a tense exchange that exposes the violent and extremist ideologies that underpin the group's actions.
Maddix also speaks with local residents who are working to counter these vigilante groups, including a pastor who provides food and shelter to migrants at risk of deportation. Through these conversations, Maddix begins to understand the complex web of economic, political, and social factors that drive both migration and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Ultimately, "Border Vigilantes" shines a light on the troubling rise of vigilante violence at the US-Mexico border, and raises important questions about the morality and effectiveness of these groups' actions. It is a powerful, thought-provoking episode that is sure to stimulate discussion among viewers.