We are Americans: undocumented students pursuing the American dream

High School Sudents. Penelope: "I know for a fact my success is because of my relentless determination"

Jaime: "It's almost like I am tied down to the ground with a ball and chain because I don't have citizenship"

Jeronimo: "It's like someone giving you a car, but not putting any gas in it"

Lilia: "I want a chance to work in an office with air conditioning rather than in the fields under the hot sun".

Community College Students. Daniella: "I've always had a passion for community service"

Isabel: "They say you can accomplish whatever you want or set your mind to, but they don't say that it's just for some"

Lucila: "I don't belong here because I don't have my papers, so it's kind of like I'm in limbo"

Paulina: "I catch the bus at 5:15 a.m., I literally sleep with my clothes on" .

University Students. Angelica: "I think I will do something big, I just need a chance"

Sasha: "You'll never get an A in my class because you're a dirty Mexican"

Eduardo: "I'm restricted in joining clubs, participating in school events, taking on leadership roles...it's a bit damaging in the long-run"

Raul: "I am always limited in what I can do".

College Graduates. Lucia: "The biggest disappointment is knowing that there's no light at the end of the tunnel"

Michael: "It's like a wound that never heals"

Julieta: "Being undocumented is really depressing"

Alba: "I know I want to be a high school math teacher, but I can't" .

Formerly Undocumented College Graduates. Jessica: "I wanted to be a public interest lawyer, the kind that helps the community"

Julia: "I would really like to teach college students, be involved in the educational system"

Ignacio: "I would probably be working as a truck driver...earning minimum wage"

Nicole: "Working with the students who are the most underserved...that kind of work is very meaningful to me"