Interweaving five gritty snapshots of life on the US/Mexico border, Illegal captures the raw motives and realities of illegal immigration in the United States. Set in the desert of the Southwest U.S., we follow five individuals, from both sides of the border as they struggle with their circumstances. Through heartbreak and hope, these five separate stories interweave in this tense and gritty portrayal of the social, economical and political impact of illegal immigration in the U.S. today.