Hope For Mexican Children

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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

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