Fearing for his life, FERNANDO seeks asylum in the U.S. He finds illegal work on a dairy farm alongside other undocumented workers. Here he learns that their ambiguous status leaves them vulnerable to the abuses they were escaping from.

FERNANDO is a Mexican with a mysterious past seeking asylum in the U.S. who is tagged with an ankle bracelet until his status is confirmed. He manages to find an illegal job on a Vermont dairy farm alongside fellow undocumented workers, PABLO, JUAN and CAROLINA. What could have been a safe haven turns out to be the setting for modern day slavery, the threat of deportation or worse used as a means to abuse and exploit them. FERNANDO is compelled to do something about it but his action will have dramatic consequences for everyone.