. - aldo. - aldo, john. fran. - fran. - yeah, why not?kay, why don't we gather a little bit, guys? - sure, sure. i sit on the ground, or-- - yeah, sit in a circle. - do a little communion. - yeah. - while politicians on capitol hill endlessly debate immigration, the real life impact is often left out of the conversation. these students want to be heard. i'm just curious, how has the gala theatre changed you? - even though i was-- like, i have immigrant parents, my spanish is horrible, and, like, it's kind of, like, embarrassing for me, but, like, i think reading it and, like, speaking it in front of other people, it made me more comfortable, especially. - i used to be very nervous myself, like a lot of you, very shy and introverted, and the acting, you know, helped me. - even if they have to work and support their families, paso nuevo gives them the opportunity to imagine other futures for them. - yeah, yeah. - this is a safe space to do that. - exactly, i mean, theater helped me focus my energy in a more positive way, and it gave me goal