Immigration Laws and Its Impact on Undocumented Immigrant Students

“Immigration laws” and its impact on undocumented college immigrant students
The topic that will be introduced and discussed in this research paper is “Immigration Laws” and how it impacts undocumented college immigrant students living in California (2005-2010). This is a sensitive topic which often is neglected and not shown enough attention by government officials; meanwhile millions of people living within the U.S are being affected by it in their daily lives. This topic will consider its relevance to today’s sociological issues such as education, and politics as they are influenced by the development, structure, and functioning of the socioeconomic systems/Laws intended for college students, particularly those who are immigrants and undocumented.
The issue of immigration has been around for many years. The first immigrants, who came from Ireland, arrived to the U.S through Ellis Island in January 1, 1892.Now in the modern era, there are diverse populations of immigrants emigrating from their respective homelands to find opportunities and make a better living here in the U.S. The idea of immigrants migrating here to the U.S is to be part of an enrich capitalist society that offers them a broader world of freedom, free speech, preference of religion, right to own businesses, titled to an education, ECT… “The crux of the aspirations of the average immigrant is motivated by the notion that one can achieve the American dream through hard work and perseverance and, ultimately, hard work and perseverance are rewarded by upward mobility via their children’s educational achievement” (Kao 1). Many immigrant parents often make the decision to emigrate, not for their own beneficial needs, but to give their child the opportunity to be...

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...shing up my junior year; I face many disadvantages like not being able to have financial aid, not able to qualify for any scholarships nor be eligible for loans.” Students later tend to alter their goals and endeavors, ultimately leading them to their dreams being differed due to the inconvenience of immigration laws.
Every child should be entitled to a proper and equal education no matter their cultural background, social standing, or immigration status. “The American Dream, which relies on the ideal of equal opportunity for all… Schools are supposed to level the playing field that result from inequalities in family resources” (Kao 2013). No one student should have to bear the burden of an uncertain destination. They at times witness friends getting ahead while their education gets delayed because of various laws that obstruct their pathway to becoming successful.