Hiding in plain sight: My family's secret
Rafael Agustin's 'all-American' identity looked like it had just been a dream when he discovered he was undocumented.
Rafael Agustin moved to the United States from Ecuador when he was seven. He grew up immersed in American culture and idolised heartthrob Zack Morris from his favourite TV show Saved by the Bell. Rafael thought of himself as a popular all-American high-schooler just like Zack. But his family had kept something secret from him: Rafael was undocumented. With his sense of identity suddenly undermined, Rafael had to start again on his own terms. He would go onto navigate life through college and rise to fame on the national stage. His memoir is called Illegally Yours.
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(Photo: Rafael as a child with his parents. Credit: Courtesy of Rafael Agustin)
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