Upon Entry (Upon Entry (La llegada))

- Anyway. - Let's get to work and stop fooling around.

So on Friday, February 15th, 2019,

we're back here at APM Radio and we are dedicating the program to Donald Trump.

Because our friend Donald Trump says he wants to declare

a national emergency so he can start building the Mexico border wall!

The fact is, the President of the United States needs 5.7 billion

to start building the wall.

This man knows lots about money, and if he says that...

Yeah, he can't be far off.

Well, you know, together all of us could start a crowdfunding

donate what we can for Trump's wall.

- One euro, two, one hundred... - Terminal 1, 2...?

- Terminal 1. - Which airline?

AirFlight.

So now, today's news.

- What's wrong? - I think I forgot...

- Your what? - My passport.

Can you stop a second, please?

- Check in this... - Okay, got it.

- Yes? - Found it.

- Keep going? - Yes, yes.

Hi, dad!

Yes, yes, we're on our way. Everything's all set.

Dad, we'll be back every year.

Say hi to them.

Diego says hello too.

Okay, I'll call you when we arrive.

Love you. Me too.

Bye.

Yes, we are. We're on our way to the airport.

I'll call you when I get there.

Thanks.

Fucking hell...

Ari! So, we just...

landed in New York, and now we've got about 2 hours or so for our connection

to Miami. And anyway, we'll...

we'll put you on the list of all the people that will be coming to visit us. So...

I hope Sergi is alright. Give him a kiss and I hope Bernat feels better.

And I'll talk to you when I arrive, okay?

Kisses! Love you.

Do you have the water?

- I'm starving. - Yeah...

Do you have the form, or did I keep it?

You kept it. Look in your pockets.

No, no. We lost it.

No. You lost it.

Listen, over there, where the line starts, there are plenty to fill out.

Thanks. Wait, hold this.

Hold this for me.

- Do you need a hand with this? - No!

Don't worry about it.

I can do it.

You came in from Barcelona?

Yes.

You speak very good Catalan.

I have a very good teacher.

Yeah. I thought I saw you guys on the plane.

Intimidating, isn't it?

I'd said it's downright scary.

You're Latino, right?

Yes.

The form.

Good to go. Do you have the pen?

No, no. I don't have a pen.

- Excuse me. Do you have a pen? - Yes, sure.

Thank you.

Fruit... no. Vegetables no.

Animals no.

10,000 euros in cash. No.

I hope we get the guy at number 18.

How do we declare ourselves here? Residents or visitors?

- Leave it blank. Yes, leave it blank. - Sorry.

- You can give it back when we get in. - Okay. Thanks.

- You're welcome. - Thanks.

Okay...

Family... two. Okay.

Finished!

All done. What were you saying?

That I hope we get the guy at number 18.

Number 18, come on...

Maybe they just want to check our visas and that's all.

We have to ask them what's going on.

Yeah.

- Let's do it? - Hang on.

We won't have time to see my brother.

The flight doesn't depart for another two hours.

Yeah, but he's waiting for us outside.

I'm going to call him.

What did she say?

How long you think they'll keep us here?

I don't think it will be long.

Shit, you were right. We should have had something to eat.

I'm always right.

We have an hour and a half.

- Hey. - What are you doing?

Are you alright?

Yes.

It's better not to keep asking.

- The less we complain, the better. - Why?

Because if they get pissed, they screw you.

Well, if they piss me off, I can screw them over even more.

No, fuck. Just wait. We have to see the big picture.

But if they're going to hold us here for five hours, at least they could tell us.

At the very least we should know what's going on.

Well, it's simple.

They check information. You have to wait here.

Then they call you to the desk to ask you a couple of questions.

And that's that.

But if you make them uncomfortable...

they can be a pain in the ass.

You mean even more of a pain in the ass?

This is some welcome!

What's he doing?

I can't believe it.

I'm freaking out.

Great.

- This isn't normal, is it? - No.

Why are they searching us like this?

The lawyer said they might ask us more questions, but not fucking all this.

I don't know. I've never been searched like this in my life.

In my life!

Maybe it's because of your lost passport.

- "Stolen". - Well...

No, but that was supposedly taken care of.

I don't know.

Do you think we're being filmed?

No.

I don't think so.

But hey, they can film us if they want to.

I don't give a shit!

You didn't leave a joint somewhere on you or anything else, right?

No.

You got them?

What's wrong with this lady, she's going to screw with us just because?

How many times do we have to go through this?

As many times as necessary.

Right, sorry, but what we don't understand is why we have to go through this,

repeating everything again and again.

For your own interest, I recommend you answer the questions you're asked here.

And I remind you that lying in this country is a felony.

Mr. Hernández, do you have another nationality?

No.

What is your legal status in Spain?

I have a residence permit as the partner of an EU member.

And that's all.

I applied for Spanish nationality.

- And did you receive an answer? - Not yet.

And you don't have to be in Spain to complete this process?

- Yes. - So, you're giving up that opportunity?

It's just that we had a deadline to come here.

What does that mean?

Well, that I'll have to continue the process from here.

Can that be done?

I hope so.

And you're his partner?

Yes.

- Elena Pàmies, born in Spain... - Pàmies.

- December 4, 1987. - In Barcelona.

You received this Diversity Visa because you applied to the U.S. Green Card Lottery.

- Correct? - Correct.

- Who was the winner? - Me.

- Sorry. Can I get some water? - And you applied as well?

Yes.

- But you didn't win. - No.

Was this your first time applying for the visa lottery?

- Yes, for me yes. - Not for me.

Which years did you apply?

This year.

In 2012 and the first time in 2008, I think.

No matter what.

What other family members have applied for this visa?

My dad and my sister.

- And has either of them won the visa? - No.

Are you married?

No, we're domestic partners.

- You're what? - Domestic partners.

- Exactly. - And why aren't you married?

Well... What for?

When did you sign your civil union?

- Two years ago. - That's right.

Do you have relatives here?

My aunt and uncle and a half-brother here in New York.

And are they American citizens?

My aunt and uncle are. My brother isn't yet.

And you, Ms. Pàmies?

No, no one.

- You're a dancer? - Yes.

Where did you train?

In Brussels.

How long were you in Brussels?

Three years.

There are lots of immigrants there, right?

Yes.

So, you are an urban planner?

That's right.

According to the data we have here, we gather that...

when this procedure was approved, you were unemployed.

Yes.

- And you? - No, no. I had a job.

Doing what?