Dreaming of More Than DACA
Fatme, Undergraduate Student (UM-Dearborn) Back in 2012, President Obama proposed DACA. It was created to allow undocumented immigrants brought to the country as children to live in the U.S., go to school, and work, without fear of deportation. However, technically, they could still be deported. Moreover, DACA does not offer a pathway to citizenship to anyone. Every two years recipients must renew their DACA application, if they do not renew it on time they will not be protected from deportation. CBS News conducted a poll to see what percent of Americans are in favor of DACA. Results show that 70% of Americans are in favor and Congress seems to be working on a long-term fix for DACA. Americans believe that it is not fair for children who came to the United States by force with their parents to fear deportation and struggle to work and go to school. Since DACA is an executive order and is within the power of the President to create or eliminate it. Congress cannot terminate an executive order, but they can pass bills that have to be approved in both the House and the Senate, then signed into law by the President which then would overturn executive orders. People brought to this country as children should not be blamed for lacking a valid immigration status and should not have to worry about their fates should DACA be terminated. All parents want is what’s best for their children—a better life and opportunities than they had growing up. What needs to be passed is a law that would grant citizenship to young undocumented immigrants whether they are or are not currently protected under DACA, this way these individuals and their families do not have to live in fear of deportation for the rest of their lives. On March 18, 2021, President Biden took matters into his own hands; a law soon and hopefully will be passed will open a path to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants. All House democrats voted to approve this bill, and it passed by a vote of 228 to 197. The bill’s purpose is to afford legal status to more than 2.3 million "Dreamers," or unauthorized immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors, as well as beneficiaries of certain temporary humanitarian programs, to gain permanent legal status and eventually, U.S. citizenship. I can’t even begin to imagine how thrilled and thankful DACA recipients and other undocumented immigrants feel about this. If this bill is passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Biden it will significantly improve the lives of millions of immigrants who will no longer have to live in fear. They will be able to go about their days knowing that they are protected and safe from deportation. American is known as the land of opportunities—let’s ensure that we live up to this promise. References: 1. Anon. 2020. “What Is DACA and Who Are the DREAMers?” Anti-Defamation League (https://www.adl.org/education/resources/tools-and-strategies/table-talk/what-is-daca-and-who-are-the-dreamers). 2. Dhalla, Leezia. 2018. “Perspective | I'm a 'Dreamer.' I Might Only Have Weeks Left in the Country I Love.” The Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com/news/posteverything/wp/2018/03/05/im-a-dreamer-i-might-only-have-weeks-left-in-the-country-i-love/). 3. Montoya-Galvez, Camilo. 2021. “House Passes Immigration Bills with Path to Citizenship for ‘Dreamers’ and Farmworkers.” CBS News (www.cbsnews.com/news/daca-immigration-reform-farmworkers-citizenship-house-passes-bills/).
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