Immigration today is a hot topic in America. With our current President shaping the American citizens views of the policies, many can agree that the term is carried with a negative connotation. A few decades prior, immigration wan not the heat of debate as it is now; people could live quietly, although secretly in order to avoid threatened. Living by these standards can be hard for immigrant children to have the ideal American life. Dan-el Padilla was once one of these children. Daily challenges that originate from his immigration status stopped him from having a comfortable life, such as where his family would live, how they would earn money, and how he would have a decent education. This was all happening while he was still figuring out who
