Break on through to the other side?

I’ll know we’re truly in a recession when Mexico starts patrolling our shared border looking for Americans sneaking across seeking factory work. Of course, that may not be too far off, but for now, human traffic still flows north. (Ah, NAFTA! Has that deal paid off for anyone?) I guess the Minutemen get to keep their jobs a tad longer than the cast of the new Knight Rider.

Opening in theaters today — though not necessarily everywhere — a new film by Wayne (THE COOLER) Kramer, CROSSING OVER, that explores the efforts of many sorry souls seeking citizenship in Los Angeles. The film stars Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd, Alice Braga, Summer Bishil and Oscar®-winner Sean Penn. Check out today’s video blog “preview” for a little more insight and a related book review. (For those who refuse to take notes, I suggest you read Luis Alberto Urrea‘s nail-biting non-fiction tome, The Devil’s Highway.)

Do you have a pick for the week? Or, a tale of your own run for the border? (Midnight-munchy trips to Taco Bell don’t count.) Particularly smart or funny responses posted on this blog just may win prizes!