. >> reporter: viridiana and maggie belong to los otros dreamers, or "the other dreamers," a group thattly meets online, brought together by anderson's book. growing up in iowa, viridiana says she felt no stigma over her illegal status. >> my parents always told me never to tell anybody that we're here undocumented. i mean, at first it was kind of like, i'm young and who cares? like i mean, what's wrong in being undocumented? >> reporter: it was no big deal, growing up, until. >> dad goes to work one day and... >> never comes home, they went to his workplace and they took him. >> reporter: 22 years after he arrived and settled quietly in small town iowa, juan vargas was arrested and deported. that brought abrupt, wrenching decisions for others in the family. >> my older sister, she decided to stay in the united states, and i totally understand that. it is my home too. i do miss it, but you know, i would rather stay with my parents. >> reporter: vivivienna quit her job and with her mother returned to mexico, against her father's wishes. >> he said, "i don't want you here," i don't want y