The stages of becoming an immigrant are challenging, and it wasn't easy for Jose Antonio Vargas to just come out and tell people that he was undocumented. He arrived in the United States as a child unaware of what his documentary papers were or even what they were. As he grew older and adapted to his surroundings in the United States he tried to obtain a driver's permit at the age of 16, but wasn't permitted as his documented form papers weren't even illegal. As we read in the New York Times essay by Jose Antonio “One day when I was 16 I rode my bike to the nearest DMV office to get my driver's permit. But when I hadn't given the clerk my green card as proof of US residency she flipped it around examining it this is fake she whispered don't…show more content… “I'm done running, I'm exhausted, I don't want that life anymore”. The essay shows us the emotional toll of living in the constant fear of uncertainty and judgment he might feel for not being documented correctly. Jose Antonio's decision to come out to other people the truth about being an undocumented immigrant truly shows the importance of Being Honest. Even in circumstances that can be challenging by telling the truth, Jose demonstrated the show that many others can't let themselves finally be free from the pain of feeling unlawfully wrong and accepting the wrongdoing and mistakes of others and wanting change. It was the right decision for Jose to tell the truth about the status of his papers. Even with all the risks and challenges that could involve him doing this, he told the truth about the situation happening in his life, allowing himself to confront all these negative thoughts and fears and seek help and understanding for himself even in the worst situation. This allowed him to live an authentic life, enabling him to feel that what he did was right and trying to work towards a revolution and resolution for his immigration
