. >> reporter: 19-year-old ian gomez lived his entire life with uncertainty. without a doubt, he wants to live in america. >> i like playing basketball, i like playing video games. i watch american television. >> both of his parents were deported. in 2010, it was gomez's turn. back then, he got a two-year extension. his time is up again and that's why he says today's news couldn't have been better. >> pr me, means a victory. a victory, but not the final victory. it's been a tough road, but i think everything in life happens for a reason. >> at a rally at the white house in support of the president's decision, his story is not unlike the others in this group. take natalie. >> i was brought here from chile when i was two years old. so i have been here 15 years of my life. this is my home. i wouldn't know what to do in chile if i was sent back. >> gomez came to this country at 1 1/2. he see himself growing old in this country and if he gets to fulfill that dream, listen to how he would like to give back. >> i live with my cousin who has muscular dystrophy. i woul