Immigration has always been a major part of American history. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people travel to the United States in search of a better life. Of the 1.49 million immigrants who traveled to the United States in 2016, 150,400 immigrants were from Mexico. There have also been many people from Mexico who have immigrated illegally to America, with 5.6 million Mexican unauthorized immigrants living in the U.S. in 2015 and 2016. The large scale of immigration, both legal and illegal, has brought up issues such as national security and the U.S. economy. The U.S. Senate is struggling to find a viable solution; they can’t seem to come up with a plan on how to deal with immigration that appeases both sides of the political spectrum. …show more content…
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. President Trump called on Congress to address the issue and replace DACA with a solution that would determine the status of Dreamers. DACA is set to end on March 5, 2018, and after that, the Department of Homeland Security will no longer accept new applicants. Dreamers will also be left vulnerable to deportation, and their work permits will not be able to be renewed. With the March 5th deadline rapidly approaching, Congress has decided to hold a week-long immigration debate starting February 12, 2018, in which the Senate will see if they can pass a bill. The McCain-Coons plan is a proposal that may be discussed at the …show more content…
Yet, with the little progress they’ve made in the six months they were given, I’m doubtful. Even though President Trump is opposed to the McCain-Coons plan, I believe that it is reasonable for both Dreamers and border security. It doesn’t solve every immigration issue, but it takes care of the two most urgent problems and serves as a good foundation. Like many lawmakers, I am not in support of a border wall, and I think that the large sum of money required for a wall could be used to improve border security in better, more technologically advanced ways. Although border security is important, it is more important that Dreamers are able to stay in the United States and have the chance to earn citizenship. Dreamers had no choice when they were brought to the U.S. as children; they don’t deserve to be deported. Nevertheless, it is up to Congress to protect Dreamers, and whether or not they will be able to pass a bill is
In 2009 he introduced the bill CIR-ASAP (Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America 's Security and Prosperity Act). This bill was created to help undocumented immigrants obtain citizenship that had a noncriminal history and to improve the border security. With the accomplishment of CIR-ASAP, Gutiérrez embarked to tackle
The DREAM Act: a bill that should be passed before the next elections Two senators first introduced the DREAM Act in congress. Senator Dick Durbin of the Democratic Party and senator Orrin Hatch of the Republican Party came together to form a plan and introduce this bill to congress. The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors. The bill’s purpose was to the grant undocumented immigrants temporary residency and after meeting further qualifications, permanent residency.
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.
We are all created in God's image and deserve to be safe and have equal rights. Our school Presentation high school held a rally on Thursday September 14, to protest the end of DACA. I attended this rally with several of my friends and together we sang, linked arms, prayed, and got to here several amazing speeches on how the end of DACA is affecting our dreamers. I truly believe it is amazing how our presentation community came together at this rally and joined forces to protest and make a difference. We wrote letters to our city council members to ask them to vote no on the end of
According to a study released last year by the Pew Hispanic Center, as of 2008, 11.9 million illegal immigrants lived in the United States, more than triple the 3.5 million who lived in the country in 1990 (Izumi). Immigration throughout the years has become a major issue in the U.S because of too many immigrants entering the country year after year. The U.S has come to a point whether they should deport the immigrants back to their country. Believe it or not, these immigrants are a big contribution to the U.S. If it wasn’t for them, the U.S economy wouldn’t be where it stands now.
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.
The Obama Administration has streamlined the process for supporting family reunification as a priority and has appealed the Immigration Executive Action policy that was overruled by a federal judge that would keep five million immigrants from being deported. The Border Patrol is adequately staffed and unlawful crossings is at a forty year low. The Department of Homeland Security is deporting criminals and immigrants that pose a threat to our communities. (2012 Democratic) The Independent Task Force on Immigration Policy continues to encourage the Obama administration to move forward with the reform legislation that will discourage employers from hiring undocumented workers and level penalties, making jobs available to all qualified workers
The illegal immigration problem between the United States and Mexico has become a critical issue. This has been especially true this past election year, with many candidates proposing their solution to the issue. The most well-known of these solutions is Donald Trump’s proposal of a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. Everyone, regardless of political affiliation, has differing views on this idea. Most are on either extreme of the spectrum: completely in agreement, or entirely against it.
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
With a lack of compassion for D.A.C.A (Deferred Acton for Childhood Arrivals) recipients, thousands could be deported and displaced leaving families broken and barred with emotional pain. Being that this is a country built with immigrants, this is not acceptable. Amongst
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.
Despite President Trump’s heartfelt statement, his actions are the oppsite of his words. DACA enables young people to pursue their passions and dreams and to develop their skills and talents without fear of being ripped from all they know. We would want the best for any child, allowing them to become full-fledged contributors to our society. I believe that without DACA, there wouldn’t be any opportunities for the dreamers to continue any further for our right to succeed and what’s best for our future. As we know, immigrants are known as “Dreamers” who come to this country illegally.
This bill gave unauthorized aliens the opportunity to apply and gain legal status if they met mandated requirements. The fate or status of all those who applied
I.Introduction One of the greatest controversies in modern day is illegal immigrants. There are an approximate 11.4 undocumented immigrants that live in our country today. Now with your new action in place, I think it’s a good thing. Mainly because it allows lasting illegal immigrants to stay here, it allows jobs to go to documented americans, and gives children hope for a better future ahead. II.
While some things cannot be agreed upon, it does not mean an all-out war and obstance against the other. To move forward and make this nation even greater, both parties are going to have to put their differences aside and work together. Compromises are going to need to be made. Immigration is a part of our culture. While there have been some who have done it illegally, it is not mean the demise of the country.