You get in your car and drive to the beach. An Officer pulls you over on your way there. He pulls you over because you were speeding. You were going five miles over the speed limit.\n\nWARNING\n\nThere's a new Law which requires police to determine the immigration status of someone arrested or detained when there is “reasonable suspicion” they are not in the U.S. legally.\n\nYou've been deported\n\n[[Start Over]]

WARNING:\nThere's a new Policy at your job called E-verify\n"E-Verify is an Internet-based system that compares information from an employee's Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, to data from U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration records to confirm employment eligibility."\n\n[[Keep on working at the Coffee Shop]]\n\n[[Continue to work elsewhere]]\n\n

Margarita H

When I was younger I did not know what it meant to be an undocumented immigrant. Until many opportunities that were out in the world were shut down to me because of my status. Being an Undocumented Immigrant allowed me to live in fear.I lived in fear of being deported by the authorities and returned to my "homeland" I have never really known.\n\n[[Living as an undocumented Immigrant]]\n\n

Read Carlos's Story \n\n[[Carlos]]

I suggest you get a license. It would be much easier. Do You want to wait for the METRO or a Taxi every time you have to go somewhere? That's not very smart. \n\nOptions:\n\n[[Get a License]]\n

You are nineteen, a legal age to drive. You need a drivers license in order to get from one place to another. \nYou decide to?\nOptions: \n [[Get a License]]\n [[Use Local Transportation]]\n\n

You've found a job as a receptcionist! You now earn $9 dollars an hour.\n\nIf only you had a social security number you'd be able to earn a better income than what you are earning now.\n\nYour peers who you still talk to are all working and have great salaries. You earn less than half the money they earn and you both have the same degree.\n\nHow do you feel?\n[[You don't get it]]\n

You have graduated Highschool with honors and a great GPA. You have achieved triumphantly with your hard work.\n\nWhat's Next?\nOptions:\n[[Apply for a University]]\n[[Start Working]]\n\n

Living Undocumented in America\n\n

Congrats!\nYou have been accepted to the Univeristy of your dreams.\n\n[[Attend University]]

You have worked really hard. Now you have a Masters Degree.\n\nCONGRATULATIONS\n\nOptions:\n[[Begin to Work]]

[[Living as an undocumented Immigrant]]

Sorry You can't do that! Your Residency Status does not allow you to.\n\nYou can't earn the amount of money you should be earning in your field of work. Even with the degrees you have obtained. And searching for better jobs is limited because you do not have a social security number.\n\n[[apply for something in your field of work]]\n[[Find a minimum wage job]]\n\n

You are depressed. Your dreams have been crushed all because of of your status. \n\nYou live in fear everyday when you drive ilegally.\n\nYou try your best to hide the truth about your residency status.\nBecause sharing this information to someone else might give another person incredible power over you and possibly your family.\n\nYou pay for taxes and don't get any benefits back.\n\nYou can't get a job in the field you want. \n\nThe hard work you've gone through is not useful.\n\nYou feel like you don't belong to society.\n\nLiving in America is no longer a dream until something is done.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I lived in the U.S my entire life. My parents brought me to the U.S illegaly at the age of 2.I consider the U.S to be my home because it's the only one I've ever known. I've been raised here and received education here in the United States. I have dreams to one day strive to incorporate into society in a positive way just like all of my peers.....but I can't\n\nI am Undocumented...an Undocumented American\n\n\n[[Next]]\n\n\n\n\n

[[Start Over]]

You have been Deported\n\n[[Deported]]

You have now lost your job. You are now longer eligible for employment at the coffee shop. Your Manager did not know of your status and feels bad but there is nothing he could possibly do in this situation so he wishes you the best.\n \nHow can I possibly support myself now? You wonder.\n\n Maybe if I go back to school I have a better possibility of getting a good job.\n\n So You begin to work tutoring students. But you still need a better job.\n\nOptions:\n[[Apply for a University]]

I'm sorry Your Option is not available to you\n\n There's a law that prevents undocumented students from receiving in-state tuition and financial aid. The only way to pay for your tuition is if you or your parents have enough money to do so or if you have enough money or have some scholarships.\n\nGood thing you have some money saved up.\n\nOption is now available\n\n[[Attending University]]\n\n\n\n\n

Due to your status there are not many jobs that allow you the opportunity to work.\n\n\n\nYou've found a job you can work at and have been working at a small coffee shop for a few years now.\n\nYou are doing well at your job. You are very close friends with the co-workers as well as with your manager.\n\n[[Working]]\n\n

You finally quit tutoring students. And begin to look for other jobs available to you.\n\nOptions:\n[[apply for something in your field of work]]\n[[Find a minimum wage job]]

SORRY! The Option you chose is not a possible answer.\n\nThe ability to apply for a license has been revoked because of your immigration status.\n\nYour only options are to go on and drive without a license. \n\nWARNING: doing so can result in tickets, vehicle impoundments, arrests, and even deportations.\n\n[[Drive Without a License]]\n[[Use Local Transportation]]

It's a pretty day outside and you want to go to the beach. But you don't know whether to go to the beach or begin working that day.\n\nOptions\n[[Start Working]]\n[[Go to the beach]]

You have completed your Bachelors Degree\n\nGreat Job!\n\nYou believe that education is the key to success and the only way of helping your family out is by receiving as much education as possible. So one day you can retire a live a good life.\nYou go ahead and strive for a Masters Degree in math.\n\n[[Masters Degree]]