Pedro Doesn T News Today

Determined to call america his home. once again, gary tuchman with an up close report. >> reporter: pedro makes $12 an hour digging this irrigation ditch outside a garage in santa fe. he moved to new mexico this summer because hes an illegal immigrant and was fearful of arizonas immigration law. >> translator: i understand that theres a from ustration, that people think theres too much competition in the workplace. i understand why some people would want us to go back. >> reporter: pedro doesnt ...

I understand why some people would want us to go back. >> reporter: pedro doesnt want to go back to mexico. he has been in the u.s. for almost half his life. how many years have you been out of mexico? >> 20 years, 21 years. >> reporter: do you have any family in mexico? >> i have no more family. >> reporter: much has been said about the benefits illegal immigrants enjoy in the u.s., the fact is many of them say life here is much harder than you might imagine. where is your room? >> my room is o...

As states like arizona try to toughen their immigration laws, illegal immigrants are running scared to sanctuary cities and states considered more tolerant to their plight. gary tuchman went up close and found out that life for many immigrants is anything but easy. >> reporter: pedro makes $12 an hour digging this irrigation ditch outside a garage in santa fe. he moved to new mexico this summer because hes an illegal immigrant and was fearful of arizonas immigration law. >> i understand theres a...

Hour digging this ditch outside a garage in santa fe. he moved to new mexico this summer because hes an illegal immigrant and was fearful of arizonas immigration law. >> i understand theres a frugs trace that people think theres too much competition in the workplace. i understand why some people would want us to go back. >> reporter: pedro doesnt want to go back to mexico. he has been in the u.s. for almost half his life. how many years have you been out of mexico? >> 20 years, 21 years. >> repo...

He moved to new mexico this summer because hes an illegal immigrant and was fearful of arizonas new immigration law. >> translator: i understand theres a frustration, that people think theres too much competition in the workplace. i understand why some people would want us to go back. >> reporter: pedro doesnt want to go back to mexico. he has been in the u.s. as an undocumented worker for almost half his life. how many years have you been out of mexico? >> 20 years, 21 years. >> reporter: do yo...