Carla, is a Mexican American student planning to become a doctor. She is faced with deportation when authorities discover she is undocumented. Krupa travels to the U.S. to escape a painful experience in India. She runs into trouble when she realizes her dreams are not what she expected. Two girls from different worlds are linked by alienation and hope. Both seeking the American Dream. These are the children of the Dream Act. It is for them that this film was written.