Men in Black Foreignness and "The Other" Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Men in Black.

Quote #7

KAY: You're doing fine, ace. What kind of emergency? What's the rush to get off the planet all of a sudden?

REGGIE: We just don't like the neighborhood anymore. Some of the new arrivals.

KAY: What new arrivals? Does it have anything to do with the crasher from last night?

Reggie's the counterpoint for the Bug; he comes to Earth and then leaves because he wants a good, safe life for his family. The Bug's a criminal. This film has nailed the current arguments about immigration, also illustrating a pattern that once immigrants are here, they sometimes want to close the door behind them. All Americans, except Native Americans, were immigrants at one time.