In spectacularly calloused fashion, the Trump administration recently announced the termination of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. With thousands of hard-earned collegiate degrees, blossoming careers and immeasurable amounts of gratitude and patriotism, DACA recipients have inspired the successes of future generations. Yet, with the stunning overconfidence of a seasoned gambler and the bumbling inexperience of an amateur, President Trump may have just jeopardized the futures of thousands of dreamers and America’s identity, gratifying his own electoral base through the destruction our nation’s identity. A staunch critic of President Obama’s usage of his executive authority, Trump himself seems to have According to a survey held by the Center for American Progress, the median age of entry for dreamers is currently around six years of age with nearly 10 percent of dreamers arriving at the age of three. To label those who have lived in the United States for decades as “un-American” and to even hint at their eventual deportation would be unjust and morally wrong. The likely effects of deporting a dreamer to their country of origin would be marginally less harsh than the deportation of a natural-born US citizen. In nearly all cases, dreamers have not come to the United States by their choice. It doesn’t take a sharp legal mind to realize that a six-year-old child lacks the mental capacity and the monetary resources to immigrate to America on their own. Dedicating his decision to “the millions of Americans victimized by this unfair system”, Trump has once again pandered to the terrified, xenophobic base that helped propel him into the Oval Office. In return, he has bet the livelihoods of young Americans in his increasingly absurd version of political poker. The modern American Dream depends on those who have taken the brave stride towards higher education. But as of now, Trump’s terrifying bluff on DACA may have just gambled away our nation’s bright
Ahead of the decision by current president Donald J. Trump to phase out the DREAM Acts’ Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, (DACA), dreamers are pursuing amnesty options the ensure their stay within the United States. The Deferred Actions for Childhood Arrivals program, (DACA), grants two-year deferments to immigrant minors and young adults facing deportation because of illegal immigration status. In a response to the current president’s decision to phase out of the DACA program, former president Barack Obama included that, “dreamers are Americans in their hearts, in their minds, in every single way but one: on paper” (Obama, ). Dreamers have become model citizens, quite parallel to Americans. Dreamers attend school, go off to college, obtain degrees, and become employees, even owners of businesses, and corporations. Dreamers make contributions to the economy by working, culturally adjusting and honoring the laws put forth by the United States of America. Although dreamers do not live in the country legally, dreamers feel a part of its fabric. And with the uncertainty surrounding the ending of the DACA, dreamers are pursuing the amnesty option to
At the start of September, Donald Trump terminated a program and in turn put fear into the hearts of nearly 800,000 people and their friends and family. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was a program that was made to replace the DREAM Act (a policy that was not approved by Congress which would have created a path towards citizenship for “illegal” immigrants that came to the United States as children). DACA was put into effect in 2012 by former President Barack Obama through an executive order. This policy protects immigrants who, as children, were either illegally brought to the United States or were brought legally but then stayed past their visas’ expiration dates. DACA provides this specific group of immigrants with protection from deportation, a social security number, and a work permit; however, it is not a way of gaining legal status. Not only are the qualifications for eligibility specific and limiting, but the application process itself is expensive, extensive, long, and it has to be done every two years.
In this context, President Barack Obama announced his America’s College Promise plan to provide free community college to all who are willing to work for it (Flores). Undocumented students has a chance to afford a high quality of higher education to students and family in America to provide free community college and universities. That undocumented students has a chance to receive college education, and to benefit from the DREAM act. A diverse society can help economic growth in our
For many Mexican immigrants, crossing the border into the land of freedom and the American dream is no easy task. Some immigrants come over illegally by means of hiding in cars to cross borders, using visitor visas to stay longer, marrying to become citizens, and having babies as ‘anchors’ to grant automatic citizenship. Other immigrants gain green cards and work visas and work their way into becoming US citizens legally and subsequently gaining citizenship through paperwork for their families back home. After escaping harsh living and working conditions in Mexico, immigrants come to America prepared to gain education, opportunity, and work. This American dream unfortunately does not come to pass for most.
The process of obtaining temporary residency in the United States requires several steps from hopeful immigrants pertaining to age, education, and future potential. It is necessary for immigrant children to have resided in the United States before the age of 16 in order to be eligible for assistance (The DREAM Act). “These men, women or children must have lived in the United States for at least five years prior to the legislation’s enactment.” The immigrant must be a recipient of a high school diploma or a General Education Development diploma (GED), and under the age of 35 when applying for the DREAM ACT (The DREAM Act). If after six years in the program one has obtained at least a two-year degree, or two has served in the United States’ military: along with maintaining moral character you are eligible for permanent residency in the United States (Batalova). If you fail to fulfill any of these requirements deportation is a probabl...
Based on "The Bill of Rights", foreigners do not have the right to enter the United States, but once here, immigrants are entitled to certain broad constitutional protections. In due process, immigrants have the right to be treated fairly, whether in a deportation hearing or a criminal court proceeding applies to every person within The United States borders. And Equal Protection prohibits discrimination based on race or national origin. An alien's rights to free speech and religious freedom are protected under the First Amendment. The Refugee Act of 1980 gives certain aliens the right to political asylum in the U.S. New immigrants to our country are not a scourge as some politicians claim. In fact, they can help solve many of our economic and social problems. Therefore when a child is born of illegal parents, the child should not be refused welfare. In other words, the child should not be treated as a second class citizen. In fact since it was born in the United States, he or she is to be considered a United States citizen because that is exactly what he or she is.
The term “undocumented students” is given to the children of foreign nationals who entered the United States legally with their families, but remained without an authorization. In some cases they have crossed the border illegally as children with their parents at a very young age, some as young as infants. These children have lived more years in the U.S. than their birth countries, and have attended K-12, and earning high school diplomas.
Have you ever seen or heard someone discriminate against another person just because they were an illegal immigrant of the United States of America? The Ignorance of the majority of the american people is unreal. They are selfish and do not understand how to think in a way that betters the world. The American People and their government have declared that immigration comes in two forms. A legal and illegal form. How can these people whom have came from a long line of immigrants and people who forced other people to migrate elsewhere and have blood on their hands from all the ones they killed. Asking people of difficult financial situations to pay these absurd amounts of money and wait a difficult amount of time all to become citizens legally
can possibly be separated from their parents. Children suffer from their parents getting deported and not having a family member or guardian that can look out for them. Most families don’t have other family members in the U.S. because they come from other countries like Latin America and from Mexico. That leads for children to not have a second home to go to but to be put in an orphanage home. The children that get separated from their parents suffer a lot. They will no longer get to be with their fellow loved ones especially their parents. It’s not fair for parents to get deported and for their children to be left alone and not have someone to look for them or care. Who knows what will be next for those kids that are left without their parents. Kids suffer and are left with nothing but to hope one day they will reunite with their parents once
Many people have come to America for a better life and to get away from all the troubles of their homeland. These immigrants, like those throughout U.S. history, are generally hard workers and make important contributions to the economy through their productive labor and purchasing power. America is considered a melting pot of many diffrent ethinic group. Immigrants should be able to enter America with little if any resistance from any border patrol. Immigrants in america take the low paying, hard labor jobs that , unfortunately, some americans don't want.
The DREAM Act legislation should pass and become a law; in a way this will be beneficial for both parties involved, for the young immigrants and for the U.S. If this is not possible an alternative should be sought out. The DREAM Act could be embedded into a comprehensive immigration reform, or the government can look to give the dreamers and other immigrant’s temporary legal status. “The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act would offer the undocumented youth the chance at legal reside...
...e undocumented youth, it is not where they were born that constitutes them, but where their heart lies. For these individuals, their heart lies in the Unites States of America.
(Owen and Sawhill 208) After all, if our country’s leader is preaching about college being a good thing, it should reflect the views of a majority of people in this country. They then continue to try to make connections with the audience by emphasizing that this is a “we” problem and by recognizing that the decision to go off to college is not an easy one for everybody. These first words in the essay demonstrate a call to the ethos of President Obama and clear cut pathos to bring the authors down to the same level as their audience; However, the rest of the essay is absolutely dominated by
Immigration in America in recent years has continued to rise steadily. Why? What do they want? Do these immigrants even contribute to society or are they just simply here to do diabolical deeds? Jie Zong and Jeanne Batalova assert “In 2013, approximately 41.3 million immigrants lived in the United States, an all-time high for a nation historically built on immigration” (par.1). Every year millions of immigrants migrate into the U.S looking for better job opportunities or searching for freedom that is limited to them elsewhere. Reporter Janelle Ross contends “America is a much more diverse country — in every region — than it was during the last century. That is largely due to the nearly record-topping share of the country 's population that
In Caroline Bird’s “College is A Waste of Time and Money”, it’s argued that there are many college students who would be better off if they were to begin working after high school graduation. Colleges and universities can no longer ensure that one will go on to get a better job, getting paid more than they would have without a higher education. However, high school seniors still stress about where they will be attending college, how they’re going to pay for it and what they’re going to study for the next four years. Bird points out how college has changed over the past few decades and how, in turn, it has set many young adults up for disappointment, if nothing else.