What is the truth behind it all

    Many potential migrating people see gold every time they think of migrating to the United States. But in reality, they don't see the potential suffering they may face. The suffering comes mainly from the separation of families. Families that come to the United States and leave loved ones behind, will probably never see them again or not at least for a long time. When coming to the United States, many dreams of finding wealth as soon as they are on American soil. Yet that is not anything that happens. 

    Many flee their countries due to the living conditions and the violence in their homeland. Many also migrate because they want to give their loved ones a better future. As the United States is seen as a country of hope. Hope that families don't have in their home country.  When migrating many face hunger, living conditions, and migration, not to mention the extreme weather conditions they face themselves when traveling by foot to migrate. A migration where many lose their lives and are never accounted for. Crossing the Sonora desert to the United States running the risk of dehydration or getting bit by a snake and dying. Many have died in the process and their bodies are never recuperated by their families. 

    Life in the United States is not how immigrants imagined it when they were in their homeland. Many suffer the stares and contempt of others. While they have to deal with working under circumstances where they are taken advantage of or suffer deportation by ICE. Working conditions are limited to them, as they can't complain or ask for raises due to their legal status. Once working they also suffer from being always on the lookout for immigration because it's potential deportation if caught. Families suffer the deportation and separation of families, where children are left behind because they are US citizens and the parents are illegal. These families suffer the separation and have trauma throughout their lives. And although lawmakers don't care about feelings or trauma, they should look into how it can affect a child's life. 

    Many try to get jobs but since they are illegal they sometimes stand outside home construction stores and wait for people to hire them on the spot. Sometimes they get lucky and get hired but sometimes they don't. And they lose a day of work which means no money that day. Although it's hard to believe that coming to the United States will be a struggle and a life-changing experience many don't see the negative impacts it will forever have on their lives.