Aired last night on WLIW-21, the documentary "Running Wild- Hate and Immigration on Long Island" explored the murder of Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero and the impact the case has had on the community of one Long island town.

The half-hour documentary prominently featured Patchouge-Medford High School students, who stated their disbelief in the circumstances of the murder, allegedly committed by seven of their classmates last year.

Several of the students featured in the documentary also stated that there had always been somewhat of a divide between the Hispanic students and the Caucasian students in the high school, but the aftermath of the murder has brought racial tensions in to the high school.

In Patchouge-Medford High School, there is a large population of Hispanic students, many of whom do not speak English a fact which has made the school's ESL program grow steadily over the course of a few years, students and teachers interviewed in the film stated.

The film stated that there has also been anti-immigrant sentiments in Suffolk County since the crime, with politicians such as Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy being accused of invoking hatred against immigrants.

Suffolk County Legislator for District 7, Jack Eddington, was also featured in the documentary. Eddington is another politician who came under fire following the murder due to his proposal for "anti-Latino" legislation. As captured on film, tensions erupted at a community meeting where Eddington was speaking.

However, Eddington, is soon shone working with Latino community activist, Francisco Hernandez, to try and fix the issues of racial divide in Patchouge by organizing a county-sponsored soccer tournament.

In finding a common goal, the two men are one step closer to trying to solve the issues which this Long Island community still faces.

As it was stated in the film, however, "Patchouge still has a long way to go."

Perhaps the most heartbreaking moment of the documentary is an interview with Marcelo Lucero's mother. She had come from her home in Ecuador after her son's murder. She had not seen Lucero since he was in his early twenties (he was 37 when he was killed) and the last memory she would have of her son was when he was in a casket.

The documentary is one that will not be soon forgotten. The film, produced by two Columbia University School of Journalism graduates, is not only thought-provoking, but also touching with a lot of hope for the future of this community and all of its citizens.