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“Mamahastwophonenumbers.WedonottalkaboutimmigrationonherObamaphone.Forthatweusetheothernumberwithnodataplan.”LivingintheUnitedStatesillegallyforover20years,MikoReverezatakestheAmtraktrainfromLosAngelestoNewYorkinthiscriticalmomentofhostilityagainstmigrantsinthecountryhehascometoknowashome.Thejourneyseemsdaring,perhapsreckless,yeturgentandnecessary.<br/> ConversationswithhismotherandhisownruminatingthoughtsrevealthepainshisfamilyhasbeenthroughsincetheirdecisiontoleavethePhilippineswhenhewasayoungboy.The‘landoffreedom’viewedfromthetrainisconstantlyobstructedbythesmearedwindowsandtheelectricpolesthatzipinandoutofsight.Asthetrainslowsdownandaborderpatrolnearsthevehicle,thefragilityofhisstatusbecomesuncomfortablyclear.