DJ Shadow has never been afraid to mix a little righteous politics into his pastiche of sample-heavy hip-hop turntablism. And “Border Crossing,” the new video from his latest album, The Less You Know The Better, follows that habit, focusing on the controversial immigration laws currently being practiced in Arizona.

The clip, by director Dean Fernando, utilizes vintage grindhouse footage off desert chases and huddled masses crushed against fences to reinforce the point made by the thrashing guitar track of Shadow’s tune. Maybe someone should do a banjo-diven remix to address the current idiocy happening in Alabama.

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