Making it as an immigrant in New York

What does it take to succeed as an immigrant worker?

Tenacity, for sure. Flexibility, most likely.

But more often than not, you'll need to catch the eye of a manager or business owner who spot your potential.

President Obama has told almost five million illegal immigrants in the US that they can now "come out of the shadows", and stay and work on a temporary basis, without fear of deportation.

The BBC's James Gordon went to Long Island, New York to meet one immigrant who not only survived, but thrived - thanks to someone who saw what he was capable of.