I've
been here since 1983; I was 6 months old at that time. My mother brought
me here from Tijuana, Baja California. I went 10 years thinking that
I was an American. One day my mother broke the story to me and my
jaw fell. The person that I thought I was, was nothing but a lie.
Now 24 years later, my situation is the same. I am an illegal alien
from Mexico. I have 3 sisters all born here. I am married to my wonderful
wife of 2 years. I owe her a lot, a woman that strong who puts up
with my situation are scarce in this world. I feel so bad keeping
her from the things she can do... travel, invest, buy a home, have
kids. I never thought this could happen to me, but it did and this
is the outcome. We've talked to a few lawyers and they all say the
same thing; go to Mexico and wait to see what happens. I don t know
how I can do that. My Spanish is terrible, I have no family in Mexico,
and I can t bear to leave my wife and family. I've strongly considered
taking my life so that I could finally breathe without worry, even
if it would be my last. All my friends and family travel when they
want to and have great jobs. I on the other hand can t find a decent
job. The weird thing is that I know what I want and how to get it.
But my situation will not let me accomplish it.
Jose
Los Angeles, CA
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Hey,
Jose. I hope your doing good, hey but don't give up. I don't have
papers either and I'm in high school right know and I'm having problems
applying to college.
Yari
Austin, TX
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