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| Dreamers protest against the recent policy changes. |
A couple of weeks ago, the Trump administration ended the Obama administration's DACA, an immigration policy created to protect minors who entered the country illegally from deportation and provide them with work opportunities. These young individuals, known as Dreamers, are now in even more danger, as Trump has released all his demands for any deal regarding the Dreamers, including the construction of his wall, more immigration agents, and tougher laws.
Trump's effort to address the current immigration system leaves the Dreamers in an extremely vulnerable position. These young migrants usually enter the country illegally to escape poverty and violence back home, and by deporting them they are once again faced with the dangers. I think that we should find another solution for the illegal immigrants, as deportation seems to be an impractical and unnecessary action.
What do you think? What do you feel about the end of DACA and Trump's new demands?
8 comments:
I think that DACA is the overall most fair way to maintain immigration legislation, and I am not in favor of its termination. Many of Dreamers are fleeing from dangerous living circumstances and I think it is the humanitarian interests of the United States to continue protecting them. Although technically illegal, if immigrants have risked their lives to escape a country they will not survive in, it is unarguably cruel to send them back. In the context of the current state of our country with the violent events that occur not as a result of illegal immigrants, but as a result of American citizens under the protection of the legal system, there are more pressing issues.
Yes, I agree that DACA was a pretty good way to handle the immigration issue. Trump's main arguments about immigration, whether it's deportations or ending DACA, have been centered on being a "nation of laws." While this is a fair way to look at the situation, I think that as a politician, Trump needs to be able to evaluate the legitimacy and value of the laws he is defending. Immigration laws are flawed, and should be changed, in my opinion. And illegal immigrants should be given the option to stay, provided they have a job and are not engaged in criminal activity.
While I agree with Nora and Max's comments, I'd like to remind us that, when debating policy, to remember that policy affects real people. As idealistic as it is, I'd like to believe all legislative policy betters the lives of citizens one way or another. That being said, I understand the concern of having illegal immigrants in the country, especially those that commit crimes and don't contribute to society. But I also wonder why we hold those requesting citizenship and non-citizens to a higher standard then we do legal citizens, and why the process is lengthy and extensive when the main factor separating citizens from non-citizens is where they were born. Therefore, I think DACA should be upheld, and like Max said, illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay until their citizenship is granted.
As Nora said, DACA has been the viable compromise between giving immigrants an opportunity and deportations. Because DACA ensures that criminals and individuals with suspicious backgrounds do not qualify DACA, the program ensures that Dreamers do not impede upon national security or violate our laws. Current recipients do not get held to the same standards as American citizens do, but DACA offers them a road to potential prosperity. Minors do not choose to enter this country illegally, as the action was perpetrated by their guardians. These Dreamers grew up in America with our education, culture, and values, becoming integrated within our society, and it is unfair to deport them once they are of age because we would be holding them accountable for their parents actions. Because DACA provides support and opportunity for these minors, Trump should not end the program. Furthermore, it might be infeasible to try and deport every DACA recipient, and most importantly a waste of time, especially when issues like climate change and natural disasters are currently barricading its way through the US.
The DACA program protected immigrants that have lived in the US for most of their lives. Dreamers arrived when they were very young and have grown up in the US. Many would not even remember the country that they were born in. Being sent back to a country that they wouldn't even be familliar with is a ridiculous concept. The removal of DACA threatens their ability to continue as functioning members of society. Trump's desire for stricter immigration laws, building a wall, and deportations would not only hurt the young adults that are part of the DACA program, it will damage overall society to misplace hard working people.
The DACA program was a great way to deal with immigrants to the U.S. and I feel that trump made a radical and ignorant decision when he removed the program. He left so many innocent and hard working immigrants vulnerable and unprotected. I feel that a big part of the reason trump did this is to try to appeal to what remains of his supporters, what he does not realize is that these supporters are now the minority, and that he has just angered the majority of the country. these restrictions on immigration are unnecessary, figures have shown that illegal immigrants hardly even account for a percent of this country's real problems, trump should never have removed DACA and is running on proverbial thin ice politically. I truly hope something is done quickly to restore protections to these people, potentially saving millions. as for the wall, I have no Idea why Trump is still even trying to make it happen, walls are not what this country needs right now, given how divided we already are.
I feel the DACA program was is the best way to deal with illegal immigrants and I am not in favor of its termination. It gives immigrants a chance to make something for themselves here. I completely agree with Pablo in the part where he describes that illegal immigrants hardly account for the problems in America. Our focus should be elsewhere such as police brutality or the black lives matter movement instead of wasting time and money trying to build a wall.
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