When most people hear the words “illegal immigrant”, they think of bad people coming across the border to the United States and creating problems. Whether it’s from transporting drugs or taking a lot of job positions. What most people don’t think about is that some of those illegal immigrants that come into the United States are coming to have a better life. They want to have a fresh start and work their way up. A lot of those immigrants come to the US at a young age which leads us into the idea of the Dream Act. The Dream Act is a bill that was introduced back in 2009. This bill was created to give undocumented people a chance to become permeant residence in the United States. There are steps that they must take to become eligible for the …show more content…
To gain recognition for their position, they must finish at least 2 years of college or military service. If none of those options have been met, then they are not eligible to become a Dreamer. Some seem to disagree with this bill. When it comes to Steven A. Camarota, he disagrees with the bill. He feels that it creates another problem with immigration fraud and rewards illegal immigration and takes up spots for college and financial aid for the people who are legal residents in the country. After reading the article “Come Out Illegal”, by Maggie Jones, it tells a story about this girl name Leslie. Leslie is a senior at the University of California at Los Angeles. She is a marathon runner, has three-part time jobs and plans to go to grad school which is awesome. She is also an undocumented immigrant. She came into the U.S. when she was 6 years old and as she got older she knew of the different things that she would …show more content…
Leslie did not live on campus like most of the students. She lived in a cabin with four other students about 10 minutes away from the campus which was well known to be U.C.L. A’s undocumented population. They call it a cabin because of how the pine walls make the room feel dark and comfortable just like a cabin. While she was there, she did everything she could to save money. She caught the bus to and from U.C.L. A’s campus. After moving in, she’s also met undocumented friends that have struggled before. Some were struggling before and still are while going to school. Eventually she ends up graduating. Out of 1,000 U.C.L.A graduates, 30 of them were undocumented and she was one of them. Leslie was able to tell her story while wearing her “I’m Undocumented”, shirt. She feels that she is in control of her identity and she have a say so. I agree with the Dreamer act because like I said before, when people immigrate to the United States, most of the time their looking for a better life so they can live the life they have been dreaming for, for all their lives. That is what I feel like the Dreamers Act is doing for a lot of people. The dreamers act is also giving thousands of people the opportunity to have a successful career and not live the life that their parents had to live. I also think that this is a good idea because to proceed with this act, it requires you to have an education and to me an education
She began her political career in the 1980’s by becoming the first African American woman ever elected to the Greensboro City School Board. She served 0 committees as 0 subcommittees. A bill past was background checks on Iraqi and Syrian refugees hoping to enter the United States has moved quickly through congressional procedures. H.R. 4038, the American Security Against Foreign Enemies SAFE Act, received a House vote on November 19, just two days after it was introduced. The vote
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
The share of Latino immigrants in the United States is rapidly increasing. In fact, 17 percent of Latino students who are enrolled in public schools are undocumented (Perez, 2010). The growth in the presence of Latino immigrants is especially true in California. Currently, California holds the largest concentration of undocumented Latinos (Perez, 2010). As a result, the state has enacted policies, such as Assembly Bill 540 (AB 540) and its follow-up law, the California Dream Act, so that higher education would become more accessible to students without legal status.
Comprehensive immigration reform can bring tremendous social, economic and political gains to not only the immigrants, but to the nation as a whole. The primary reason people migrate to other countries is for better opportunities for themselves and their families. The U.S. is known as the land of opportunity and therefore will always be a destination for immigrants. In order to meet the demands and also capitalize from immigration I believe Congress should legalize the current undocumented workers as guest workers contingent upon passing background checks, offer them a path to citizenship and streamline the immigration system to expedite the process for immigrants waiting to enter the country. By newly legalized workers visas and green cards
Another key reason that undocumented immigrants should get a “path to citizenship” is that we are tearing families apart. As has made clear Upfront,2016,Senator Charles E. Shumer “The status quo is unsustainable. Without reform, our immigration law threaten to tear apart families and force our government to expend precious resources to deport millions.” Senator Charles E. Shumer’s point is that if we tear families apart we are making them afraid as it is right now, and we are forcing them today to leave and families now would spend time alone with children or just alone when their lover leaves. Today it’s still going on and us bring and forcing them to leave it hurt them and the others around them.
Our current immigration system is broken, harms our economy, and does not reflect our values as a nation. Without true immigration reform, we suffer severe economic, cultural, fiscal and political strains in communities across America. Immigration has become an urging issue in legislation on both the national and state levels. Immigration legislation made the policy agenda in all 50 states in 2007, with 46 states enacting into law a total of 240 immigration-related bills. This proposal of the “Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015” (H.R.213) stands out as the most promising measure to fix part of the problems.
If they qualify the dream act will have a life changing opportunity for them. One of the advantages of the Dream Act is that they don’t see a child as an “Alien” just because they are not the same as everyone else. No one comes to the united states to follow the american dream to then realize that no one really does much to help them. Each year, approximately 65,000 undocumented students graduate from high school, many at the top of their classes but cannot go to college, join the military, work, or otherwise pursue their dreams. Some of the people that initiated the dream act were Senator Richard Durbin and Representative Howard Berman.
She was scared to live a life completely different but then figured out that she was not going to live a life feeling sorry for herself (Tindall 2014). She did research upon research and came to the conclusion of finding a place called Louisiana Center for the Blind that had completely changed her life. Not only that but once she graduated they still help her out, and many others are also given the opportunity of a
Donahue says she doesn’t mind immigrants but she wants them to enter the country the right way. Alberto said her main concern, is that if DACA is taken out before Washington has a permanent solution than those in the program
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.
How would you feel if you and your family were denied the opportunity to a better life or had to wait years for one? The immigrants goal is to strive for a better future for themselves and their family. Coming here will help them achieve that goal. You may be thinking why cant they have a good future where they live? In some cases, the country they live in could be poor, not have many schools, is not safe, etc.
Conceivably, Saedi is most established for writing her renowned memoir, Americanized: Rebel Without A Green Card, which is a coming of age story about living as an illegal immigrant in the United States. (“‘Americanized’ Recounts What”) To be perfectly blunt and genuine, Saedi is widely recognized for that one book which has already been mentioned, Americanized: Rebel Without a Green Card. After being on talk-shows and interviews about the book, it's safe to say that her social justice memoir was definitely a hit. The logic behind the immense amount of support and success, is that the book sheds light on one of the most controversial topics in America.
The deportation of undocumented immigrants in the United States has been a controversial topic for several years. Recently, it has been debated increasingly because of the new plans the elected president Donald Trump has of building a wall along the border with Mexico and deporting all undocumented immigrants, even those that are refugees. When the term “illegal immigrant” is used, many people think about him or her as a threat to their lives. The presence of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. is beneficial because they perform the jobs other people do not want to do, they contribute to taxes, and they enrich the country’s culture. These benefits have added to the development of our country, therefore deporting the undocumented immigrants
Most of her coworkers from Hearthside live with other people in less than ideal living situations. They either live in trailers or in a motel like Tina and her husband. They don't live in the homes that most of us are familiar with. Imagine living in a situation like this and
Some Americans believe that immigration is good because immigrants fill jobs that Americans do not want. However, immigration is not good because the illegal immigrants have broken the country’s laws of