Mr. Cabrera entered the United States illegally when he was a teenager. He received an education here in the United States like any other child. It was hard for him to get well paid jobs because of his status. He worked in helping immigrant youth receive citizenship. In order for him to pursue that career he had to naturalize himself. Since he was living illegally in the United States, he had to live in Mexico for at least 10 years to receive his citizenship. He was in Mexico for a while and he started to help youth called “The Other Dreamers”, get their citizenship. He then made a campaign in New York to help immigrant youth. People started to learn about Mr. Cabrera’s situation and were making petitions to help come to the United States. He is now able to work in the United States, but he has to renew if not he would have to go back to Mexico.
“To have that opportunity, even if it is a very short time, to fulfill that dream of being in the United States legally, has surpassed any other experience,” Mr. Cabrera said. He is happy to be able to be in the United States legally because he is able to help many people with their immigration status.
Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/04/nyregion/a-new-yorker-long-caught-in-immigration-limbo-comes-home-to-start-his-job.html?_r=0
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