The first trailer for Netflix's new docuseries _Living Undocumented_ dropped Tuesday, and it could provide one of the most gripping, personal looks at the American immigration system yet when it debuts October 2. The series follows eight undocumented families as they try to avoid deportation and find a pathway to American citizenship amid changing laws and obstacles in the Trump era.

"Rather than discussing this issue with only statistics and policy debates, we wanted viewers to hear directly from the immigrants themselves, in their own words, with all the power and emotion that these stories reflect,&#x201d; producer Aaron Saidman [told](https://deadline.com/video/netflix-living-undocumented-docuseries-executive-produced-selena-gomez-first-look-trailer/) _Deadline_. From the looks of the trailer, families in the series have taken the risky leap to let camera crews in on harrowing, intimate moments as children and parents fight for their futures.

_L__iving Undocumented_ is executive produced by Selena Gomez, who has been ramping up her producing credits as of late, which include Netflix's smash series _13 Reasons Why_ as well as other upcoming projects. Other producers on _Living Undocumented_, like the Emmy-winning duo Saidman and Eli Holzman, have previously produced criminal justice documentaries like _Free Meek_.

From executive producer Selena Gomez, Living Undocumented follows eight undocumented immigrant families who have volunteered to tell their stories as they face potential deportation. Ranging from harrowing to hopeful, their journeys illuminate and humanize the complex US immigration system and depict the struggles that many must endure in their quest to pursue the American dream.

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Eight undocumented families' fates roller-coast as the United States' immigration policies are transformed.

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