The idea of immigrating to a foreign country for a better future has existed during the entire history of humankind. Many undocumented infants are brought by their parents to the United States to provide them with a good education and the chance to become someone. Those children when they grow up struggle finding a potential job and the funds to go to college. In 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was established by Barack Obama’s administration after many failed attempts in Congress to pass this law that protected undocumented children who were brought illegally as children. September 5th was a turning point in the lives of many DACA recipients. Many wonder if hundreds of thousands of Dreamers lose their protection from deportation? …show more content…
Of those 11 million, about 2 million lived in this country since they were children. Many have developed identities, aspirations, and values similar to those of American born children. Nonetheless, their lives are profoundly impacted by the constraints in their everyday life due to their undocumented status (Gonzales et al.). DACA is for young undocumented children who came to the United States. It gives them protection from being deported, a work permit, and other beneficiaries. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, there are about 800,000 Dreamers. Many believe that DACA recipients are all from Mexico, but that is not necessarily true. Most arrived from Mexico, El Salvador, or Honduras; however, there are a few others from Asia, mainly from “South Korea and the Philippines” (Gonzales). To be eligible for DACA, the applicants had to have arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16, currently enrolled in school or has graduated high school, and they must have a clean