The xenophobia that immigrants face today is similar to what the Irish, Italians, Jews and other races and nationalities experienced in the early 20th center. My goal for this Robin Hood Foundation fundraising film was to parallel the struggles and determination of today’s immigrants to those previous immigrants who went on to build the nation. As a second-generation immigrant, Buscemi’s interest is personal, which is why he and his dad, John, wanted to participate. John died shortly after we filmed and Steve is grateful to have this record.