Eddie Nuñez left Lima, Peru at 14 years old for the United States. He made it to Virginia, but 7 years later he was arrested by border patrol and placed in detention. Eddie eventually represented himself before an immigration judge and won asylum. Today, he's a U.S. citizen with a wife and two children. He and his wife earn $420,000 a year from Eddie's work as an IT specialist, their snowplow business, seven rental properties, and his wife's at-home daycare business. Produced by: Zach Green Senior Managing Producer: Eric M. Clark Camera: Samantha Schutz Editor: Dennis Donovan Reporter: Megan Sauer Animator: Eric Konon Additional Footage: Eddie Nuñez, Getty Images Subscribe to CNBC Make It: http://cnb.cx/2kxl2rf About CNBC Make It: CNBC Make It is a new section of CNBC dedicated to making you smarter about managing your business, career, and money. Connect with CNBC Make It. Online Get the latest updates: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it Find CNBC Make It. on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBCMakeIt Find CNBC Make It. on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBCMakeIt Find CNBC Make It. on Instagram: https://bit.ly/InstagramCNBCMakeIt #CNBC #CNBCMakeIt Bringing In $420K A Year As A Recent U.S. Citizen