Adam Ruins Everything Adam Ruins Immigration (Season 1, Episode 18)
TV-14
TV Episode | 21 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

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Adam Ruins Everything

Adam Ruins Immigration (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV-14

TV Episode | 21 min | Documentary, Comedy, History

Adam illustrates how: a border wall wouldn't keep out legal immigrants who overstay their visas, racist mass deportations have historically led to disaster, and immigration courts are a huge mess.

Director

Laura Murphy

Writers

Adam Conover | Gonzalo Cordova | Travis Helwig | Mary Lordes & 2 more

Producer

Jeremy Reitz (produced by)

Composers

John Massari | Samuel Nobles

Cinematographer

Matt Garrett

Editors

Matt McBrayer | Benjamin Moses Smith

Casting Director

Lindsey Weissmueller

Production Designer

Megan Fenton

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 27, 2016

Release date

Sep 27, 2016 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 1 nomination

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54 cast members

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