Immigrants have been coming over to the U.S. for many years now. These immigrants have been trying to start a better life for themselves. Many of the immigrants who come to the U.S. are Mexican children. These children are running from the adults in their lives who are trying to use them as drug mules, they are then trying to do something useful with their live before we ship them back to their terrible lives in Mexico. A plan has been devised to help these children the plan is called Hope for Children and it has many benefits for the Mexican children and for the people of the U.S. These benefits include, a family for the children, culture exchange, learning a new language, and citizenship. Imagine as a 7 year old and Mexico is the place of …show more content…
If the Mexican children are already here in Mexico we are wasting money to send them back. “During fiscal 2016, ICE spent $3.2 billion to identify, arrest, detain and remove undocumented immigrants, according to the Department of Homeland Security. ICE handled some 240,000 of the roughly 450,000 total deportations that took place last year.” (Blanco). It would be much easier to put that money towards something else. If we psychologically screen the children to make sure they are okay from the traumas they have been through first it eliminates any danger for families who are willing to house the children. We can allow the immigrant children to be adopted which provides them with a loving home and allows adults who want children but can not have them a greater chance at a family. The children who are staying in temporary homes who are not adopted can help around the house the older they get while young they can play with other kids but as they age they could do dishes, or mow the lawn, or cook dinner. The children can also share their knowledge of the Mexican culture. During the adoption process the families will be screened to make sure their safe for the children as well. The children gain citizenship and opportunities for college as they get older. The families who are not adopting but are hosting the child will be paid a small amount every month to cover for the child’s need so the child can grow up to do something …show more content…
According to the American Immigration Council, immigrants cannot get in because the backlogs are too far back for any new applicants to become a citizen within the next 2 years. Most countries are oversubscribed, the Council goes on to say that most immigrants are not able to apply because they do not meet the “formal requirements” to get in. The children cannot get in they do not have jobs to get a green card, they do not have families in America to help them get in. The children are just trying to get to safety, but due to our backlogs and other problems with immigrants we deny them that. America is supposed to be the land of the free, but it’s not so free for the children in danger of death and
children of immigrants will not be left behind by their parents. More children will have complete
Not only was this issue was highlighted several times in our class discussions, it was also a main theme in the presentation by Leticia Saucedo. The movie affirmed my belief that there should be policy reforms in employment law that extends protection to vulnerable migrants in the workplace. Likewise, I found another issue with how the system creates vulnerability and uncertainty for innocent children who migrated with their parents. For example, one girl had great academic achievements in high school, but she could not apply to college because she did not have a social security number. Similarly, another person migrated with his parents from Mexico, proceeded to enroll in school, and even received a driver license without any issues. I think this represents an important problem with current policies, in which the children of undocumented migrants often do not know their legal status until it is too late. Therefore, I believe the government should take steps in the early process of education and grant some form of status to children who migrated unknowingly with their
When the Dream Act is put into play, its positive effects are more numerous than the negative ones. With this act, undocumented children are given an education and a future. What is better than an educated America? With education, America can be even more dominant. Everyone, despite their legal classification, deserves to have the option of success. On the matter of money, taxpayers would not have to pay $16.2 billion annually on behalf of deportation fees. With these children growing to be citizens, they will have to pay taxes which will also help the growing deficit. America was born on the morale that all people deserve a safe asylum and freedom.
Around 800,000 immigrants came to the United States as children to live their life and work here legally. Now the question is what is DACA program?
Currently, there are 11.7 million undocumented immigrants in the United States; 6 million of those immigrants are Mexican-born (Preston). Within that undocumented population are individuals who were brought to the States as children. These individuals have grown up in the American culture and consider themselves American, but struggle with being treated as second class citizens due to their undocumented status. On June fifteenth of 2012, the Obama Administration announced the executive order Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). This order will allow immigrants who were brought illegally to the U.S. as children to apply for work permits and avoid deportation (Hennessey and Bennett). President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is not only beneficial to it applicants but also to the United States as a whole.
Firstly, Immigrants are in need of help, and help is what we should be offering them. America is known as the land of opportunity, but how are we giving immigrants chances to live in America when we are banning them from it? Refugee Patrick Ngalamulume says, "This is why I have this strong belief that the United States is the ‘land of the free', and
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado” is a horror story about revenge and murder that occurred half a century ago. Through the haunting confession of the narrator, Montresor, the reader is able to feel what Fortunato had endured half a century ago. In this tale of revenge and murder the dark, damp, and bone-filled catacombs provide a contrast to life during the “madness of the carnival” (553).
For many Mexican immigrants, crossing the border into the land of freedom and the American dream is no easy task. Some immigrants come over illegally by means of hiding in cars to cross borders, using visitor visas to stay longer, marrying to become citizens, and having babies as ‘anchors’ to grant automatic citizenship. Other immigrants gain green cards and work visas and work their way into becoming US citizens legally and subsequently gaining citizenship through paperwork for their families back home. After escaping harsh living and working conditions in Mexico, immigrants come to America prepared to gain education, opportunity, and work. This American dream unfortunately does not come to pass for most.
The lives of millions of immigrants are affected everyday due to limited access to acquiring legal citizenship. Out of that group there are 2.1 million children and young adults under the age of 18 that are eligible for permanent citizenship at this time (The DREAM Act). In 2001 Dick Durbin and Orrin Hatch presented a Development Relief and Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act that provides a path to becoming a legal citizen. The DREAM Act has yet to be passed, but there is a temporary Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)(The DREAM Act). The DREAM Act will provide options and opportunities for people to continue their path of life in America. The DREAM Act should be passed as it will benefit our economy, positively affect and strengthen our military, along with increased access to education.
All they want is a better life, but a better life is much harder to find when you are limited to things because you are unauthorized immigrant. Then what could you tell a single mom with children that everything is going to be alright when you don’t know that for sure, or that she is in a land of opportunities when she is limited to that also. This paper show and tells of what people would do all for a better life, but what is the cost for them to have that better life. Immigrants are seen as objects that shouldn’t have a voice, just because they don’t belong here. They things they go through I would say they belong here as much as everyone else, what we have as authorities to protect us they have ones that tear them apart. Many actions that take place because more harm than good, we are all humans no matter where we come from or where we are going. So why not live
The United States is in the midst of a major debate over immigrants and their place in our economic and political life. As during other times in our history, immigrants, are being blamed for causing or contributing to the social, economic and political ills of our society. Politicians from both major parties, at both the national and state levels, are promoting a range of punitive legislative proposals that single out immigrants for adverse treatment by the government. Many violate basic civil liberties principles.
The U.S. Government has consistently talked about coming close to creating an Immigration Reform. The government has also been cutting down on deporting illegal immigrants all over the United States, much of them being Hispanics. The majority of them having families in the states and their kids being U.S. born citizens. Individuals come to the U.S. in search for a better life and to work. The image of the child having a quote on his t-shirt “Don’t deport my mom” and a little girl holding an American flag. The image shows that he cares and loves his mother and not wanting to lose her. Families in The United States are currently suffering from threats of deportation, kids being put in orphanages, and families being separated when everyone in
About half a million children are born to undocumented immigrants every year. These children are not given the opportunities that they so rightly deserve. They spend their entire lives in the United States and are considered illegal immigrants. They are given no choice, but to live their life as an undocumented immigrant. That is what the DREAM Act is trying to solve. The DREAM Act, or Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors is a proposal that would provide permanent residency to undocumented immigrants who meet certain eligibility requirements (The DREAM Act). If the DREAM Act is approved, then the education will be improved. It will improve the economy, the military will receive a significant increase in recruitments, and the lives of undocumented immigrants will thrive.
Every year, millions of illegal immigrants escape from their homeland to the United States to live an American Dream. Many believe that the U.S is the “land of freedom and opportunity” that can promise you a better quality life for yourself and family members. Its crucial to understand how difficult, one must struggle in order to live in America. The US current policy allows for “..merely 620,000 immigrants to gain citizenship per year” ( Goldsborough 2012) How can this be the land of opportunity if we're the land of no opportunity for citizenship? There are many positive and negative issues that occur with the immigration reform. One can argue that passing the Comprehensive immigration reform can serve our people and country huge success. Work on intro?
The DREAM Act legislation should pass and become a law; in a way this will be beneficial for both parties involved, for the young immigrants and for the U.S. If this is not possible an alternative should be sought out. The DREAM Act could be embedded into a comprehensive immigration reform, or the government can look to give the dreamers and other immigrant’s temporary legal status. “The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act would offer the undocumented youth the chance at legal reside...