Leslie Zuniga
October 25, 2017
Essay
Spindler The Looming Uncertainty for Dreamers Like Me
DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals it was brought by president Barack Obama in 2012, it allowed immigrants to have a work permit and get a drivers licence, it let them finally know what it was like to legally work and drive. In “The Looming Uncertainty for Dreamers Like Me” by Ricardo Aca he argues that he’s in fear due to the action president Donald Trump has taken, which is, removing DACA. He then argues about not being able to get a licence, a state Id, and not being able to apply for virtually any scholarships.To back this up he uses repetition, anecdotes, as well as sadness.
This topic is highly important due to the fact
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Also, at the end of the article, he says “I personally couldn’t go back into the shadows even if I tried. But the freedom I’ve gained, and the future i have worked so hard for, could be ripped away if DACA is repealed.” At the beginning he starts off by saying he can't apply for scholarships which then gets repeated towards the …show more content…
It makes all the readers think before making a comment. As he mentioned, receiving DACA isn’t taking your blessings for granted, but it is an advantage. This advantage also comes with struggles, for example, everything you need to have in order to get accepted to receive DACA. It is a very expensive and complicated process, yet with all the money you pay, it is not guaranteed that you will get accepted. Besides money, you need to meet certain expectations like being in the U.S. before a certain point, have proof such as pictures which had to include the date and a recognizable place in the U.S such as Disneyland, letters. DACA is important not only to me but a lot of other people, including all my family members, I myself was an applicant, but as I mentioned requirements are very strict. As many people think that it will be good for the U.S. to remove it, it may also be worse, I have read before that removing it can worsen the working shortage. In my opinion, no one comes to the United States with the mindset of taking jobs away. They come with the mindset that it’ll be the be the best option for their children, or their family in
Undocumented The Vargas family brought Jose to the US because the US had more opportunities. At first, their main goal for Jose was to get a regular job and one day make enough money to send to the Philippines. However, Lolo underestimated the potential Jose had. Jose was a bright student and at the age of 16, Jose had dreams of becoming a journalist.
Beginning his speech with stories from his own family – his father, a Cuban immigrant who worked his way to success; his mother, the first to attend college in her family and a software innovator in a time when women were discouraged from career aspirations; his wife, a successful businesswoman; and his own struggles to work and pay his way through college – Cruz illustrates the American Dream. “These are all of our stories,” Cruz said. “These are who we are as Americans and yet, for so many Americans the promise of America seems more and more distant.” Cruz explained the pillars of his platform, promising to repeal Obamacare and Common Core, to seek immigration and tax reform, to stand with Israel, and to defend the unborn, gun rights, privacy, the Constitution, and religious freedom for all Americans. Though America seems to be slipping from its foundation of faith and virtue, he believes in the American people and their ability when joined together to overcome any
S. 744: The Immigration Reform Act The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act -- or Senate Bill 744 -- was introduced into the United States Senate in April 2013 and since then, it has been a highly important significant bill for both immigrants and nonimmigrants alike. In June, it was passed and it then went on to the House of Representatives. Currently, no formal decision has been made on it, even though millions of undocumented and potential immigrants are waiting for its approval. If the act was passed, border security around the US would become tighter, but all the illegal immigrants currently in the country would have a chance at citizenship. While it would take over a decade after the bill is passed for them
It is something that will improve the country socially and economically. It would resolve so many issues regarding immigration reform and about all of the young undocumented alien minors in America. It is something that would motivate them even, because they have been given a second chance, which is great then. It will empower them; it will show them that you should never give up and that America after-all. These alien minors will become better-educated, higher-earning workers and taxpayers.
Mexican Americans have immigrated and emigrated to Americas since before the Mexican American war of 1848. Immigration of Chicanos has been happening for a very long time, but the only difference is that it is now becoming a problem. Before the border was created Mexicans would legally cross to America, with no immigration problems, until 1924. When the border was created, Mexicans and Chicanos no longer has access to their old Chicano lives. Children continue to illegally be brought to America in search of better opportunities.
With every new president comes new appointees and with new appointees comes change. These new changes can radically affect how education will be affected. As of now, many DACA students worry for their future, Betsy DeVos plans to change public education and the future decision on transgender bathroom use can make an impact on education. DACA is a 2-year temporary resident status for immigrants, who as children were brought to the US illegally by their parents. Recently a big question has been brought to attention as to what will happen to students under DACA.
This source is the research finding of the writers. It is the research findings of the National UnDACAmented Research Project (NURP). They break up their findings in three different figures: Resources Accessed by DACA Recipients, DACA Recipients’ Connections to Deported Individuals, and Family Members Potentially Impacted by Comprehensive Immigration Reform. In these figures, they go in and explain more thoroughly the different kinds of impact DACA has had. Their research is very detailed and specific.
Many don’t realize that they are undocumented until they attempt to get their driver’s license when they turn sixteen. While all of their peers go on to getting their cars and go to college, many of these kids don’t have the same opportunities to pursue higher education. Kevin agreed and stated that: “I remember that in high school there was a College prep program that did not accept me because they believed that I wouldn’t have been able to go to college. If anything, it motivated to prove them wrong.
Immigration is one of the most hotly debated and relevant issues that our country faces today, and it has been for many years, and within the same topic is the issue of DACA. In 2009, the former president, Barack Obama, and his administration first implemented a policy that would help for the children of immigrants brought to America as children. This policy was called the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA for short, and it provided protection from deportation and allowed the young people to pursue work and studies under a work permit. In 2017, the newly elected
This program was introduced by President Barack Obama in 2012 and was aimed at protecting people who were brought to the United States under the age of 16 from deportation. The program required applicants to be in or have graduated high school, to have no criminal record, and other requirements. It provided applicants who were eligible with a two-year, renewable permit, and although it granted work authorization, it did not grant legal status. Approximately 800,000 DACA recipients, also referred to as “Dreamers,” are currently being protected by the program. However, on September 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced that it would end DACA, declaring the executive order that created it unconstitutional.
Some of the questions Americans should be asking are: How does the deferred action policy differ from previous immigration policies, how was it set into motion, and how will the changes impact America short term and in the future. The United States of America was formed, even before it was a country, by immigrants. Well before the Constitution was written, there were people looking for refuge here. The colonists were not the first to migrate from elsewhere.
The program DACA has caused a lot of controversy to why illegal immigrants deserve the rights for these benefits. The United States has always been struggling when it came to immigration laws. The benefit for this program is not only for young kids who will grow and have a career but also to let everyone know that it is okay if you are an illegal immigrant. Here in the United States we have these rights. The freedom to be who we want to be and not be judged for it.
The origins of the issue primarily derive from the fact that many of the basic things that these individuals do is outside the scope of legality. People believe that illegal immigrants are failing to “pay their fair share,” and as a result, public policy should take action against this unfairness. An example of this is simply getting a driver’s license. Obtaining a driver’s license as an illegal immigrant is presently against the law. The opposing side believes that if illegal immigrants are able to obtain a driver’s license, then they may submit fake documents and use aliases, which defeats the purpose of proper identification.
Reason #1 and Evidence One of the reason stated is that this law allows immigrants to be legal here if they've stayed here for 5+ years. This is important because 4.2 million immigrants have been here for 5+ years. In Obama’s speech he stated, “If you've been in America for over 5 years… you will be able to stay in this country.” Even though this new
Additional possible fallacies of the speech is, once people vote against immigration, the people who oppose this act believe this will solve all economic, and social problems. The possible immigration reform is suggesting, the illegal immigrants are saved from everything, and that it was in good faith to enter the country illegally. The speech will persuade people to rethink the advantages and the possible effects for voting against illegal immigration