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Benicio Del Toro Addresses U.S. Election Immigration Debate: “Politics Is A Dirty Game” – Lumière Film Festival


Sicario and Traffic star Benicio Del Toro spoke against the dehumanizing aspect of U.S. immigration debate in lead-up to presidential elections

Del Toro’s comments come as the debate on how to control U.S. borders hits fever pitch in the lead up to the presidential elections, with former President Donald Trump repeatedly declaring debunked blanket claims around migrant groups. These include his assertion in his televized debate with rival presidential candidate Kamala Harris that immigrants were eating household pets in Springfield, Ohio. The masterclass veered into the topic of U.S. immigration debate, following conversation about del Toro’s appearances in a raft of films tackling the U.S. drug wars and the cross-border battles with the Mexican cartels.

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