Immigration in Pop Culture: Heroes, the television show

I have not see the show yet but I have heard about a set of new characters on the NBC television show “Heroes”, which hits on many controversial issues in the news.  Here is what the N.Y. Times says about about the new characters:

“[T]he show’s politics are hard to isolate at any point on the spectrum. Among the new characters introduced this season are twin Hispanic border crossers, one of whom inadvertently kills certain people when she looks at them.

This, needless to say, is not the kind of special ability that would meet the “extraordinary alien” requirements of the Immigration and Naturalization Service. Maya, one of the foreigners, and her brother are desperately trying to make their way into the United States to find a cure for her, but we suspect she may also be carrying a virus that will eliminate most people in the country. I’m not sure that even Lou Dobbs could come up with a more offensive argument for a tighter border patrol.”

Any thoughts from our readers?

KJ