“ I first got to the United States when I was 5 years old. The only memory of Mexico I have is the small corner of the house that I lived in with my grandpa, that's it. I grew up in the United States. This is my home. Upon hearing the news of Trump ending DACA I was really scared and upset, I've worked really hard to be where I am right now and now that can just be taken away at any moment. How is that fair to me or any other person that was brought into this country illegally? My parents made that decision for me; I had no say so.” Diana Martinez, a junior at Texas A&M University, and a recipient of DACA, said following the news of Trump’s DACA decision. She and nearly 800,000 other undocumented immigrants leave their future in the hands of Congress. On September 5th, President Trump announced that Congress had six months to decide if the program helping these immigrants attend school and carry a job, DACA, should be legalized or if it should be terminated. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was created in 2012 by the Obama administration after the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act failed. It allows children under the age of 17 that were brought into the country illegally to gain temporary protection from deportation, a Social Security card, a driver’s license, and permission to obtain a work …show more content…
So why is it necessary to keep these “dreamers” from living their dream? During Trump’s presidential campaign, he promised to reverse Obama’s “unconstitutional executive actions.” Republicans did not forget this promise and felt it necessary to take actions into their own hands. So they [Republicans] threatened to sue the federal government over DACA if the President didn’t cancel it by September 5th. Thus, leaving us where we are today: Trump putting an end to DACA and giving Congress 6 months to pass new laws in place of
The act was introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Dublin, who have continually championed for the act following a bipartisan effort on July 20th 2017. According to the report, Immigrants have been waiting for a long time for a lasting solution to the woes facing them. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was created in 2012 by President Obama to protect protects the beneficiaries from deportation while providing work permit and Social Security number. Immigrants on their part saw their fortunes dwindle with the election of Trump as president. A number of people in power have vowed to dismantle the DACA
With the recent decision to end DACA, made by the Trump administration, the future of “dreamers” are now in the hands of Congress. The administrations’ decision to put an end to the program that protects nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants from deportation is immoral and outright unjust. It is at tough times like this that I believe one should turn to faith and prayer rather than lose hope completely. Congress now has the responsibility of deciding how 800,000 people will live their lives for the next couple of years. These dreamers being protected from deportation by DACA consist of students and hardworking tax payers alike. Regardless of Congress’ decision to end or reform, all dreamers must keep their faith alive and not lose hope.
Xiomara still feels “wrong saying American is a you vs me thing. But at the same time, it’s a coping mechanism…a “its fine” you didn’t do this.” She is referring to her refusal to acknowledge her own Americanness. There are complicated feelings that arise as a result of being DACA. She initially did not want to apply for DACA, in light of the fact that she felt it wouldn’t help her cause, the college going process. She also felt trepidation at the thought of the
Created in 2012 by former president Barack Obama, DACA is a widely debated topic throughout the political parties. DACA which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is an act that allows those who are not citizens of the United States to have the right to remain in the country with permits to work or to attend school. Dreamers are the name given to the immigrants who are apart of DACA. Dreamers are typically brought to the United States as young children and adapt to the American society. “A 2012 executive order created by former President Barack Obama shields the so-called "Dreamers" from deportation and provides work and study permits” (“Daca Dreamers: What Is This Immigration Debate All about?”). Donald Trump disagrees with the
DACA is deferred action for childhood arrivals, it’s relief from deportations and work authorizations which is renewed every two years for those brought to America as children illegally. DACA recipients are often called, “dreamers”. Those who fail are eligible for deportation. Trump ended the DACA program leaving millions of undocumented people to lose their privilege in working and going to college to end up deported. Recently in the U.S., President Trump and his administration announced plans that could lead to end of the DACA Program. As part of the wind-down, no new DACA applications will be accepted. Those currently enrolled in DACA can continue working legally until their permits expire. Senior officials said they don’t plan to share
DACA is an acronym for Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals and it allows the children of undocumented immigrants to attend school and work in the United States while Congress gets its act together to reform our dysfunctional immigration system. But DACA stands for
DACA is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was an American immigration policy that allowed some individuals who entered the country as minors, and had either entered or remained in the country illegally, to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation.They are eligible for a work, and schooling, they also have to pay taxes. Trump and State Attorneys General’s want to end DACA . There reasoning for wanting to end DACA is that it is a “amnesty for lawbreakers” (A Dream 5). To even be eligible for DACA you have to be in the US before the age 16 and you have to have lived in the US since June 15, 2007. I believe DACA should stay because it helps students get an education
As of October 2017, DACA has been abolished by Congress and supports from the Trump Administration. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), established by the Department of Homeland Security on June 12, 2012, is a policy which helps illegal aliens that are coming into the United States get benefits that Congress did not act to provide by law. Many of these recipients are spread throughout the United States. In 2014, another policy called DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) was expanded from the 2012 DACA policy. This policy was similar to DACA but it helped certain aliens who have children’s that have U.S. Citizenship. On June 29, 2017, Texas and several other states sent letters to the
Eric Hoffer once said, “It almost seems that nobody can hate America as much as Native Americans. America needs new immigrants to love and cherish it.” Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was an American immigration policy passed by President Barrack Obama administration on June 15th, 2012 that permitted minors, also known as Dreamers, to enter the nation with no legal status. President Donald Trump has rescinded the DACA policy, that protected 800,000 immigrants, as of September 5th, 2017. The reversal of this policy will only serve to separate families, deny children much needed medical care, and limit their educational opportunities.
DACA kids, also known as, “Dreamers”, are the sons and daughters of immigrant’s parents who brought them to the United States when they were younger. Unfortunately, some of these children came to the United States by crossing the border illegally or with a visa. This means that they don’t have a legal status in the United States. However, over the years some of these children have finished high school and gone on to college to get their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees.
On Tuesday fifth, 2017 the President, Donald Trump ordered to put an end to the obama-era the protects young immigrant from deportation, with a six month delay. This six month delay is supposed to urge Congress to come up with a plan as a replacement to DACA. What is DACA? DACA is a program that was formed through executive order by former President Barack Obama in 2012 and allows certain young immigrant, called Dreamers, who come to the U.S. illegally as minors to be protected from deportation. which is subject to renewal. Beneficiary from DACA obtain work permits for 2 years and they are subject to renewal every 2 years. How many young immigrants benefit from DACA? 800,000 undocumented youth are under this protection. That's a large
To fully grasp the concept of its benefits, one must understand: What is DACA? DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and is a three year security from deportation. The program was set in motion in 2012 by President Barack Obama when he signed it on as an executive order. DACA allows undocumented workers, known as Dreamers, to work towards achieving a
Since DACA was first introduced in 2012, it possible for 800,000+ young undocumented immigrants to have the opportunity to work and have an education in the United States without fear of deportation. However, this month, The Trump administration announced that it would get rid of the programme, which granted legal status to dreamers who came to the US illegally when they were children (Mindock). This foolish act could end up costing the economy $200 billion not to mention all the homes that will be lost, jobs that will be lost, and education will be lost. Children and teenagers who do not even speak their parent's native language are going to be forced into a country they know nothing about. We can not let Trump and his administration take
There are 800,000 undocumented immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) passed by President Obama. Those persons known as Dreamers were brought illegally to the United States at a young age by their parents. Now they have pursued careers, started families, they have contributed to the United States of America, our country, their country. But on Tuesday, September 5th, 2017, the former president Donald Trump ended this program, leaving thousands of families with the uncertainty that if they will be back together again or not. Dreamers have brought pride to this country, they have been admitted into the best universities, they have received the best scholarships such as Bill Gates scholarship. DACA’s deadline is October 5th; this is the last opportunity for the Dreamers to continue with their right to pursue their education. Dreamers have to stay in the United States and be legal citizens because they have spent their whole life here, they help the U.S. economy, they bring cultural diversity to the country, the Dreamers as their name states want to achieve the American dream by pursuing a better education.
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival, otherwise known as DACA, was created in June of 2012. In an article from the Texas Tribune written by Julian Aguilar, he stated how many people DACA helped and how it benefited them. The article also stated how Texas Governor Greg Abbott thought it should be handled, along with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s reasonings for why the program should be ended.