3 Dreamers overcome personal and financial obstacles to successfully pursue degrees in the US in the second installment of our "Immigrants are US" series.

In "Sincerely Human," artist Anthony paints a vivid picture of life at Northwest Detention Center.

Physically attacked by a guard, a man detained at Yuba County Jail writes, "I am currently being delayed to receive an x-ray on my rib. I cannot sleep at nights since the incident."

After fleeing El Salvador as a child, Carlos was able to go to school, start a family and pursue the American Dream. Then one day, everything changed.

Having exhausted all her options, her appeals denied, a young Angolan woman detained for over 2 years faces the terror of deportation.

Artist/poet Akiceri Carrillo's words express the fear and sorrow surrounding a loved one's deportation.

"...corporate incarceration in America ...profits off the pain and suffering of others. Slavery has never ended. It has reformed itself."

Joseth moved to California when he was 3 years old. His family - who he helps to support - is here. But Joseth wasn't given a second chance. He was deported to Mexico.

Detained at Yuba County Jail, Aroldo writes about his despair at being separated from his family, and his fears of being killed if deported.