Personal Narrative: My Life As An Undocumented Immigrants

Immigration is a very broad topic, taking into consideration all of the emotional aspects it also provokes for the group of minorities that fall into this category in the United States. Although America is the home of a range of diversity, many still wish that their hopes of completing their “American dream” does not end soon. The Deferred Act for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is shortly coming to a complete end. This privilege of having the act gives many the opportunity to be considered a citizen and have most of the benefits that this act offers. But there are still immigrants, like Jose Antonio Vargas, out there who “even though I think of myself as an American and consider America my country, my country doesn’t think of me as one of its own.”

This hope can be portrayed as someone receiving the benefits of an education along with the career opportunities it offers, in which they cannot receive in their home country. For example, graduating from high school and college, and establishing a home through all the career opportunities the United States offers out to millions of educated citizens. In the first article I found on the New York Times, “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant,” highlights through a primary source the life of an undocumented immigrant. The author establishes a meaningful impact for his readers, explaining how he wishes dearly to be part of the American dream, instead of just living it. For example, “Over the past 14 years, I’ve graduated high school and college and built a career as a journalist, interviewing some of the most famous people in the country. On the surface, I’ve created a good life. I’ve lived the American dream. But I am still an undocumented immigrant. And that means living a different kind of reality.” This article gives a firsthand sight of this type of life, that not only the author lives but also millions of other immigrants like him. Although many are given traditional benefits through DACA, they still have to live in the reality of knowing that in any minute their dreams and hopes can be

Although many dreamers will not be given the chance to renew and remain under the benefits of the act, there will be more attention focused on the ones with criminal records. For instance, “This means that for deportation, criminals who are undocumented will still be the priority, as well as illegal reentrants and people with outstanding orders of removal.” With the act being retained for a while, there will be more focus on those who do not have a right to remain in this