His father got a job in construction, his mother cleaning houses. He learned English better than Spanish: I feel like I'm from here, but without papers I don't have the same opportunities. That fact has forced him to work twice as hard. He wanted to earn a degree in computer science to merge, he says, technology, politics, and law. He did well for four semesters.
Schools and organizations serving undocumented students are increasingly conducting their activities underground to avoid being targeted by the Trump administration. They fear federal audits and funding cuts.