N.Q.

What is being an undocumented immigrant like for you?  

“When I got here, I felt happy to be here, because it is very different from Vietnam. Then reality hits and I realize that it is not what I thought the U.S. would be. I had to stop studying because I couldn’t afford the tuition without financial aid. I feel like I couldn’t have a normal life like others. I cannot drive. I cannot work legally.”

What does justice and safety look like to you?

“Justice looks like having more people to help and watch out for one another on the street... I hope that I can get a green card or citizenship so that I can do what I want. I want to study and get financial aid and work at a job that I want.”

Interviewee loves to wander and travel. He likes taking pictures of sunsets.