Overcoming the fear of being kicked out of the country, some college-goers admitted that they have been staying in the U.S. in an illegal manner.

In a mutual immigration reform effort, the college goers participated in a rally at the Federal Plaza, admitting their undocumented status in front of everyone. They also asked people to contact Sen. Dick Durbin, D- Ill., so that he uses his power to pass Immigration reform.

The occasion of “National Coming Out of the Shadows Day” is for illegal youths to come out and speak out their undocumented status in front of everyone. The week marked the involvement of so many emotional speeches as each individual recited his or her Immigration story.

Nico Gonzalez, 23, of Pilsen, elaborated that he came to the U.S. from Mexico, when he was just 5 years old. The family came in an illegal manner. The mother died of lung cancer because she was employed in an unhygienic factory job. He went on to say that the death inspired him to fight for the immigration rights.

It has been seen that undocumented workers fail to get good jobs and end up being in unhygienic and worse conditions. Same happened with Gonzalez’s mother too.

Some officials expressed their anguish over Obama too, as he failed to implement his strategies till now. No one knows as to when this Immigration reform Bill would be introduced.

The rally served the purpose of allowing illegal immigrants speak out about their undocumented status in front of everyone and appeal for the introduction of Immigration Reform as soon as possible.