The United States has been unsuccessful in regulating unauthorized immigration. The uneven enforcement of a variety of Federal laws has left local communities to deal with an influx of new undocumented immigrants. A large, steady flow of undocumented immigrants have entered the United States since the 1990s. Many new immigrants settled in non-traditional immigrant destinations creating conflict within those communities. Failed immigration policies may have diverted immigration flows to these new destinations. The research questions posed in this study attempt to understand how immigrants select communities and their experiences in those communities. Forty-five comprehensive interviews were conducted with mostly Mexican, undocumented immigrants in Farmingville, New York, a non-traditional immigration destination. Farmingville has been in the national spotlight as a focus of the immigration debate. The Mexicans have migrated either due to poor economic conditions or to improve their lives. Some women migrate to reunite with their families or check on their husbands in the United States. Migrants appear to have either familial or social connections to the destination communities. Illegally entering the United States is often difficult and dangerous. Men traditionally find work at open-air hiring sites known as “corners.” Workers seek steady work and are generally well treated, although many have experienced non-payment or poor treatment by employers. Women work in “off-the-books” employment or use fake employment documents. Living conditions have improved over time, but can still be substandard. The migrants are basically ignored by existing community members, but most report bad experiences. The immigrants have been beaten, robbed, or harassed by neighborhood groups comprised mostly of white teenagers, and do not fully trust the police. The threat of immigration authorities is always present, but viewed as a fact of life. Issues of the journey, work experience, life in the community and separation from family have caused psychological problems for some of the migrants. Migrants approve of comprehensive immigration reform permitting a return to Mexico to visit and, work and drive legally. The immigrant’s goal is to work in the community without interference or harassment. Almost all of the immigrants would like to return to Mexico permanently.