Ariangela

The movie "The Visitor" touched me alot. I had a similar experience of how Zenaib felt when got Tariq got arrested.

As soon as I saw the scene of Tariq's arrest it reminded me of something i went through. One day I was heading home

from a doctor's appointment with my cousin and my daughter Arianna. When we got to the train station, he passed his

metrocard and then entered through the emergency exit door, with Arianna since she was in a stroller. Two men came out

with their badges and arrested him. They told me that he would be released later that night. They didn't look up to see if he

had any warrants, which I later learned was the only reason they could arrest you on the spot. They just took him in. I was

heartbroken. I couldn't do anything especially with Arianna next to me. They did let him go later that night and said it was all

a misunderstanding. I was furious that they took him in without any explanations and all they said was "it was a

misunderstanding". We knew how unfair the legal system could be. When I saw the pain Tariq's eyes, it reminded me of my

cousin's eyes. Besides that experience Zenaib, Tariq and I share, the rest of the movie just touched me even though I never

had to go through what they went through. I felt their pain. When Zenaib cried because Tariq was deported, I felt so much

anger and wanted to say what was on my mind, as repulsive as it was, to the people who deported him. I think this movie,

touched many others, like it has touched me.