In late 1980s Chicago, Nick Hayden, a rookie INS field agent, is eager to make his mark in the unit responsible for picking up illegal immigrants around the city.
Hayden excels, whether he's raiding factories or busting Colombian drug dealers.
Seen as a rising star by supervisors, over time the green, idealistic Hayden evolves into what one veteran agent terms a gladiator, an agent willing to do whatever is necessary to get the job done.
But Hayden's real reason for joining INS--the mysterious.