After reading through Vargas’ “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant”, I can image how hard it can be for an undocumented immigrant who lives in America. Vargas was a young kid, a boy sent by his mom to America. This diction was not based on Vargas’ will. His mom thinks that he could have a better life in America. In Vargas’ article, he illustrates that in order not to be deported, his grandparents forged green card for him. Being treated differently at the young age, Vargas did not quit. He kept pushing the way through.
One part of the article that stood out to me is Vargas kept follow his dream, the American Dream. He wants to stand out for himself also for many undocumented immigrants like him. Vargas wants to use his voice to convince others to think differently about the undocumented immigrants. Although he presents a weak figure as an undocumented immigrant, he built his inside self as a strong and tough fighter for his own sake. The spirit that in his blood made him eventually “created a good life” and also “lived the American dream”.
Overall, Vargas’ story has a happy ending. His story makes me interpret the life of undocumented immigrants better. Throughout Vargas’ article, I can find some common things that are relevant to me. I came to America when I was 14. At that time I struggled with language just like Vargas. Even a legal immigrant, it is still hard to fit in the societal culture. Compare to the undocumented, I already had a lot of privilege. However, I always bore on the pressure from society. It must be harder for those people to achieve their dream.
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http://www.elon.edu/e-net/article/85254
https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-01-18/more-mexicans-are-crossing-border-leave-us-here-s-one-family-s-story
https://www.englishclub.com/learn-english/language-skills.htm