They Come to America IV (2019)
The POLITICS of IMMIGRATION.
My films They Come to America I , They Come to America II, and They Come to America III were all sold on DVD. But by the time I made They Come to America IV, my time on cable TV had come to an end. Plus, with immigration being a huge topic amid the 2020 election, I knew I needed a bigger platform. I turned to Amazon Prime.
In my forth and final immigration film, I suggest that if Joe Biden were to win the election, the borders would be wide open in a way we had never seen before. I was 100% correct; Biden won, and the borders collapsed.
I am often asked which of the immigration films is my favorite. I can’t answer the question. They Come to America I is my favorite in terms of it being all so new to me. I was exploring a new world, one that I did not know existed, and it shows as the film progresses. The film shaped the direction of my film making career, and perhaps my legacy in terms of what I will be remembered for most as a documentary producer.
In They Come to America II, my own personal story of surviving 9/11 emerges, and I worked closely with my mentor, Fox News anchor John Roland. So it too has a special place.
With They Come to America III, it is my least favorite in terms of production because most of it was filmed alone and in below-zero temps, but it is special because no other film has ever captured the dangers of the northern border. I am very proud of the work I did in Canada.
With the above in mind, They Come to America IV is probably my favorite in the sense that it proves everything I have warned about for 18 years was proven true. For nearly two decades, I was called a hater and a sensationalist who exaggerated the threat of open borders. In a sad sort of way, not only have my films been legitimate warning alarms gone ignored, but I think they showcase me as a patriotic American who tried to save his country from what was coming but never got the credit.
If I had to pick a favorite, or one film that highlighted my work on immigration the best, it would likely be They Come to America IV. It is well produced, it did big numbers on Amazon, and I made it with my adult kids — they worked the cameras.
The poster ditched the “IV” as we did not want to confuse the viewers on Amazon with the first three not being available on the platform.
WATCH THE FILM:
The film is available for rent and purchase on Amazon Prime.