'His father bought him a ticket for the ferry to Key West and drove him to the port. After the quick boat ride to America, he rode a bus for two days straight to Austin. He says his mother, worried her boy would get robbed, had sewn a pocket into his underwear. But he had only enough money for the bus fare and for a few hamburgers along the way. The first thing he did when he got to the university was go to the registrars office and ask for a job. Within 24 hours, he had a Social Security card. Legal, he stresses when it comes up. The same Social Security Number I have today.'