Once successfully getting through the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, undocumented immigrants face a large stretch of desert terrain along with extreme and bouts with over exhaustion that usually spells doom for about 180 of the border crossers a year.
The Free LA: No More ICE event was one of 10 similar rallies staged in Southern California, which were all part of about 70 #Not1More demonstrations held across the nation.
In the midst of deportations, there's misery, loss and separation; and there are some who've decided to profit off of unsuspecting undocumented immigrants who are attempting to avoid relocation.
Imagine being a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and filmmaker whose most notable works came from the Washington Post, you landed the cover of TIME Magazine, you profiled Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for The New Yorker, and Politico named you one of "50 Politicos to Watch," yet despite of all of this success, there is still an obstacle that isn't in your control -- your legal status.
Well this is the reality for journalist and filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas, who is also the founder of "Define American," a non-profit organization that seeks to elevate the conversation about immigration.
Following the president's remarks on immigration reform during the State of the Union, the federal government has enacted some changes to its immigration rules as they apply to asylum seekers. This comes as a result of the increased numbers of Syrian refugees asking for asylum, as well as the government's new stance on those who provided "limited material support" to terrorist organizations and rebel groups.
First Lady Michelle Obama voiced her support for immigration reform on Twitter this week after President Barack Obama addressed the issue during a west coast trip.
President Barack Obama was making a speech in San Francisco on Monday when a young person -- who was part of a crowd that the White House assembled for the event -- interrupted the Commander in Chief and called for faster progress on immigration
