Stacey Dooley in the USA

The pathway to the American dream is a dangerous one for some - it's a five-day trek in ferocious heat. Stacey Dooley follows young South Americans risking their lives to cross illegally into the USA. She gains unique access to the smuggling operation with the help of a local priest.

Stacey Dooley travels to America to explore the bittersweet world of open adoption, spending time with two young pregnant women who are planning open adoptions.

Stacey travels to Detroit to find out how homeless people survive in a city that has 70,000 abandoned buildings and struggles to support its population.

Stacey Dooley travels to Chicago, the murder capital of the US, and meets a family struggling to come to terms with the murder of their daughter.