Real Immigrant Stories

The people below are not alone.  Our broken immigration system affect tens of millions of lives every year.  Too often, their stories go untold, please read what they have to say.  Do you have an immigration story that you would like to tell?  Click here to share your story.

Maria Barreto, CA

I’ve been living in this country for over 10 YEARS, in a legal status.  I Went to school to learn English, became a RN nurse, and have my License to work in California. I have always paid my taxes, have 2 AMERICAN SONS, 9 and 8 years old.  Immigration DENIED my EAD card renovation because of a simple mistake. No respect at all!!!! Sometimes I ask to my self? Why try so hard to be legal in this country if they don’t care at all for nothing.  10 years is not 10 days!!!!!