Childhood Arrivals

Eric Hoffer once said, “It almost seems that nobody can hate America as much as Native Americans. America needs new immigrants to love and cherish it.” Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was an American immigration policy passed by President Barrack Obama administration on June 15th, 2012 that permitted minors, also known as Dreamers, to enter the nation with no legal status. President Donald Trump has rescinded the DACA policy, that protected 800,000 immigrants, as of September 5th, 2017. The reversal of this policy will only serve to separate families, deny children much needed medical care, and limit their educational opportunities.

Both the President and the Attorney General have released statements in explanation to why they believe that DACA should be removed. According to a statement from Attorney General Sessions recorded by the Associated Press, “Such an open-ended circumvention of immigration laws was an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the executive branch”. Several critics of DACA have called it unconstitutional because it was, in fact, an executive order. It is viewed as a gross overstepping of the boundaries of power by the executive branch, as Obama bypassed the regulations and immigration laws put in place by the United States. The bypassing of the normal legislative process was not looked upon kindly by many, which has shown itself to be one of the reasons for the dismantling of DACA. The legislative body is, according to Associated Press, trying to provide an alternative to DACA through quick and proper legislation, but the future of the eight-hundred thousand youths who are impacted by DACA still hangs in

A social issue that is currently whirling around the United States is the discussion of what is going to happen with DACA recipients. DACA stands for The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and they are also commonly referred to as “Dreamers” (Michelle Mark 2017). The DACA act was set in place in 2012 by President Barrack Obama and it provided young immigrants the chance to apply for temporary protection from deportation. Often times children are too young to know what is going on and their parents bring them into the United States so they are then protected under the DACA act. It is also only eligible to immigrants who have been in the United States since 2007 and were under 16 years of age; 30 or younger as of June 2012, in high school or have a diploma or GED and a clean criminal record (Dara Lind 2017). The program does not grant legal status, put them on a path to citizenship and or legalization (Michelle Mark 2017). The protection does allow these people to get authorization to work and obtain a valid driver’s license in some states. DACA provides the opportunity for them to have the chance to further their education, buy cars, homes and even the possibility of starting a business (Dara Lind 2017). Currently 800, 000 people depend on the DACA Act in the United States (Michelle Mark). Without the DACA Act, the recipients are essentially an illegal immigrant.

"Mr. Trump said in a statement that he was driven by a concern for the millions of Americans victimized by this unfair system. Mr. Sessions said the program had “denied jobs to hundreds of thousands of Americans by allowing those same illegal aliens to take those jobs" (Shear and Davis, 2017). As a result, of that, a protest broke out in front of the white house and the Justice Department and cities across the country. The Democrats, some Republicans business executives, college presidents and immigrants deemed this act as coldhearted and unfair, especially for young undocumented immigrants. Trump's intentions of deporting illegal immigrants could harm the economy. In spite of his campaign guarantee to extradite as it were those with criminal records,

Immigrants across the nation are now targeted with the fear of deportation once more. Fifth of September 2017 marked the end of a program that allowed immigrants an opportunity to continue living the "American Dream" along with the possibility to become an American citizen. The termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is the most controversial issue in the United States with both parties armed with comments of fire.

Nearly 800,000 people affected by the repeal of DACA, most of whom were young children when they left their country, are being deported back to a country they are not familiar with. President Trump announced his decision on September 5th, 2017 to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals-DACA a program started by President Obama in 2012. Surfacing impacts this announcement caused of large protests and questions on the future of the American economy once DACA is gone.

Deferred action for childhood arrivals, commonly referred to as DACA, is an American government program that was introduced by previous president Barack Obama in 2012. The program gave young adults and minors who were illegally brought to the US at an early age, otherwise referred to as the “Dreamers”, the right to receive education, be employed, and live as American citizens (Walters, 2017). On September 5th, 2017, Donald Trump and his administration announced that the DACA program will come to an end and new applications will no longer be accepted, leaving about 800,000 young adults who were fostered under the program, confused and upset. Trump later states that if Congress cannot find a solution to the problem, then he will reconsider the

On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama passed an executive order, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), that helped to make it more possible for undocumented students to attend college. DACA’s passing has left administration at colleges and universities with differing approaches on how to support, or not, undocumented students attending their institution. However, there are still holes in the support for undocumented students in pursuing higher education. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the undocumented student experience, discuss how it relates to Mount Holyoke College, offer viewpoints from the student and dean perspectives, and provide analysis of how the director of multicultural initiatives can support

Perhaps the day of the termination of the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was a silent day for most of the people who have benefited from Obama’s policy to avoid deportation and be able to work and study inside the US. The silence is attributed to the fear and uncertainty, that old feeling that DREAMers experienced in a pre-DACA era—a time spent mostly under the shadows; a time that seems to prevail once again.

In the United States, there are countless affected families due to the Dream Act’s failure to pass. The Dream Act would have given many undocumented children the ability to have a pathway to citizenship. Proponents of The Dream Act believed in the social support within the family by supporting family unification. However, due to its failure to pass, millions of undocumented children are now at risk of being extradited and having their families separated. Although the U.S. government created a new policy known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), it is not providing immigrants with the same opportunity. DACA, instead, gives undocumented people the opportunity to not be deported for two years, but will never become a pathway to permanent citizenship or relief for their families. The Dream Act and DACA eventually affect the physiological, emotional, and mental health of the immigrants who live in the U.S.

As an Immigrant, here in the United States, I know what it takes for aliens to bring their loved ones here for them to have a better lifestyle and future. In the majority of Latin American, the opportunities for jobs and going to school are very thin, unless your parents can afford to send you to college. One of the primary reasons why people tend to flee their country is violence, where I’m from Honduras, the crime rate is so high that watching the news just makes you want to have all of your family here because is way safer here than over there. In 2012 former President Barack Obama created a deferred action for undocumented young people who came to the United States as children known as “Dreamers.” With this policy, they were going to be able to attend school, get a social security number, an ID, they have to pay taxes also and they aren’t allowed Medicaid except for an emergency. DACA students aren’t allowed to get loans or scholarships unless they’re applying for private ones. Just about two months ago President Trump, terminated DACA giving the recipients only a six-month period of hope, and which has to go through Congress to be approved and the Trump administration stopped considering new applications for a legal status here in the

The focus of my research paper will be on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that former president Barack Obama passed in 2012. My paper will give an overview of the history of the executive order, and will discuss which groups of people this policy might marginalize. In addition, my paper will explore the benefits and disadvantages of the DACA program. Lastly, my paper will address where the DACA program stands within our current political situation.

In the united states there are 750,000 immigrants that are covered by DACA (Krogstad). The most important part is understanding what daca is and what it stands for. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is DACA. This program helps immigrants with student loans and a driver's licence among other benefits. What is equally as important is how DACA came to be as a program and who made it happen. What are its requirements and restrictions, the controversy of a new president and how he will change things as well as the benefits of the program. And knowing the success that most people have experienced while they are protected under it. Since the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals has has a beneficial impact on not only economic but financial

The Supreme Court recently deadlocked over the executive action President Obama took in November 2012 and left in place the ruling of a lower court that blocks the executive actions. The courts ruling blocks only the immigration reform plans that were announced in November 2014 and not the deferred action program that was implemented in 2012.

Have you ever had a dream that you wished was reality? Well imagine it was, and then all of it was taken away from you in the blink of an eye. This is what many undocumented immigrants had to face. Barrack Obama created a program called DACA which created an opportunity for young adults that arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16 to be protected from deportation. With this protection they were able to attain employment and attend college. Donald Trump, the current president of the Unites States, believes that these immigrants should not be protected, and should be deported.