Fear is the daily reality of being undocumented in America

Undocumented residents in Yakima tell KING 5 they live in fear of deportation, being separated from their families, and sent back to countries they barely know.

YAKIMA, Wash. — First light finds James already deep in his routine. He heats up tortillas and sprinkles cheese on top of them. Makes coffee, seemingly at the same time. 

A quick breakfast and a check of the weather later, he’s out the door for work. It’s around 6 a.m.

James is undocumented, so the simple task of going to work carries a risk. Before he starts driving, he does a quick Sign of the Cross. One wrong

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