Community Cultural Report On Tuesday fifth, 2017 the President Donald Trump ordered to put end to the obama-era the protects young immigrants from deportation, with a six month delay. This six month delay is supposed to urge Congress to come up with a plan as a replacement to DACA. What is DACA? DACA is a program that was formed through executive order by former President Barack Obama in 2012 and allows certain young immigrants, called Dreamers, who come to the U.S. illegally as minors to be protected from deportation. which is subject to renewal. Beneficiary from DACA obtain work permits for 2 years and they are subject to renewal every 2 years. How many young immigrants benefit from DACA? 800,000 undocumented youth are under this …show more content…
They discussed many issues that revolve around what can bedone in the light of the current U.S administration to end DACA program. The topics were; the process for DACA renewals, who qualifies for a renewal, The benefits and risks of DACA renewal and CARECEN”S advocacy work for legislative solution for DACA students. At the information session they emphasized that the deadline to apply for a renewal was October 5th if your work permit expires between September 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018. They emphasized the earlier you send it the better it is, due to sometimes documents can get lost when send last minute. They said that initial requests were no longer going to be accepted only renewals. The benefits of renewing is that you get two years to plan a solution with your family if worst comes to worst. They talked about ways of becoming a permanent U.S citizens. Some of the ways they talked about were through programs such as Special Immigrant Juvenile status, this is a special way for minors currently in the United States to adjust status despite unauthorized entry or unlawful presence in the United States. The criteria to qualify for this programs is abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one or both parents. Another way to adjust status is through U VISA/VAWA, the U VISA is a visa set aside for victims of crime and VAWA is Violence Against Women's Act that provides protection for women who were victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in
DACA (sometimes called the Dreamers law) allowed people that came to the U.S. illegally as children to stay. Some people say those immigrants should be allowed to stay because they didn’t choose to come to America illegally and have only known America as their homeland. Others say their plight is sad, but the law is the law. Although the DACA program helps a few, this program should be dramatically changed because illegal immigrants can come here and not pay taxes while they get free healthcare and financial aid.
To fully grasp the concept of its benefits, one must understand: What is DACA? DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and is a three year security from deportation. The program was set in motion in 2012 by President Barack Obama when he signed it on as an executive order. DACA allows undocumented workers, known as Dreamers, to work towards achieving a
DACA is deferred action for childhood arrivals, it’s relief from deportations and work authorizations which is renewed every two years for those brought to America as children illegally. DACA recipients are often called, “dreamers”. Those who fail are eligible for deportation. Trump ended the DACA program leaving millions of undocumented people to lose their privilege in working and going to college to end up deported. Recently in the U.S., President Trump and his administration announced plans that could lead to end of the DACA Program. As part of the wind-down, no new DACA applications will be accepted. Those currently enrolled in DACA can continue working legally until their permits expire. Senior officials said they don’t plan to share
DACA was created by the Obama administration in June of 2012 with the vision to relief deportation and giving protection to foreign minors who entered the country illegally so that they could stay, work and get education without being deported to their country of origin. DACA has been entitling to controversy and uncertainty since the Trump administration because this action provides the recipients the opportunity to receive a two year renewable deferral of deportation, a work permit and benefits provided by the government. This action has been rescind by the President Donald Trump on September of 2017; more than 800,000 recipients (known as DREAMers) are left with concerns, worriers and fears of being deported to their country of birth because their families, education, friends and life is here in The United States.
In June 2012 the Obama administration announced the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The program grants deferred action (protection from deportation) and work authorization to certain young unauthorized immigrants who came to the United States as children, have pursued an education, and have not committed serious crimes or pose no national security threat (Hipsman, Faye, and Doris Meissner, 2014). Individuals who are granted DACA status are considered as being "lawful presence," regardless of their citizenship which makes individuals eligible for driver's licenses and other state-determined benefits where states choose to grant them (Adams, Angela, and Kerry S. Boyne, 2015). The individuals who apply to DACA have to go through intense background checks, which includes fingerprint analysis, to make sure the individuals are safe for society. For all purpose DACA students are one step closer to legal status and have been deemed to be helpful to society. Many opponents of in-state tuition for undocumented students claimed that because the students could not legally work the state would lose money, however DACA has changed things forever. Now the DACAmented students can get jobs and pursue the careers they studied for in college (Adams, Angela, and Kerry S. Boyne, 2015). According to Migration Policy Institute, it is estimated that 1.7 million individuals are eligible for the DACA program. As of March 2013, the program's rolling application process has seen 469,530 requests and USCIS has approved 245,493 cases (Hipsman, Faye, and Doris Meissner, 2014). These immigrants pay taxes (i.e, sales taxes) and now they are working legally, which means more revenue for the state in both wage and sales taxes. The third policy alternative would ease the worries of anti-Texas Dream Act in the respect that the students
Watching them work hard and struggle instilled in me a strong work ethic and the desire to become successful. Years later, I was granted the opportunity to pursue my dream of receiving an education with DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), which grants any immigrant who came into the U.S. before 2007, a work permit and exemption from deportation. Being a DACA student I have limited resources; limitations that have not shun my voice, but in fact have given me one. I earned the chance to attend the New Jersey Scholars Program, a competitive academic summer program designed for the top thirty-nine high school students in the state. This program was an eye-opening experience, which further ignited my passion for a higher education. Although the program provided me with a glimpse to my future, I was still faced with the reality that undocumented immigrant families encounter on a daily
In September of 2017, the Trump administration made a statement saying that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) will come to an end, calling the program unconstitutional and criticizing it as "unilateral executive amnesty." DACA is an executive order created by former President Barack Obama, and the program allows hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who came to the United States as a child illegally to remain in the United States. The majority of applicants to DACA cannot have serious criminal history and must have been brought to the US before 2007, under the age of 16. DACA allows for these young people to live and work inside the US legally without risk of deportation. Now, the issue with Trump ending
On September 5, 2017, president Donald Trump announced that DACA will soon come to an end. DACA, a program that was formed to give young immigrants hope, was the light in which we could seek a better form of living. DACA helped its recipients by allowing them to work legally in the United States, and also allowed its recipients to pursue higher education. Overall, it drastically improved the lives of their families following along with theirs. DACA was the blanket for us young immigrants.
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was created in 2012 by the Obama administration after the DREAM (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors) Act failed. It allows children under the age of 17 that were brought into the country illegally to gain temporary protection from deportation, a Social Security card, a driver’s license, and permission to obtain a work
They said that initial requests were no longer going to be accepted only renewals. The benefits of renewing is that you get two years to plan a solution with your family if worst comes to worst. They talked about ways of becoming a permanent U.S citizens. Some of the ways they talked about was through programs such as, Special Immigrant Juvenile status, this is a special way for minors currently in the United States to adjust status despite unauthorized entry or unlawful presence in the United States. The criteria to qualify for this program is abuse, neglect, or abandonment by one or both parents. Another way to adjust status is through U VISA/VAWA, the U VISA is a visa set aside for victims of crime and VAWA is Violence Against Women's Act that provides protection for women who were victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in the United States. Last another way to adjust permanent status in the U.S is through Family Based Petition. This petition is limited to immediate family, this process could be long and in some cases you are required to go back to the country you were born and do the paperwork from there.
As of October 2017, DACA has been abolished by Congress and supports from the Trump Administration. DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), established by the Department of Homeland Security on June 12, 2012, is a policy which helps illegal aliens that are coming into the United States get benefits that Congress did not act to provide by law. Many of these recipients are spread throughout the United States. In 2014, another policy called DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents) was expanded from the 2012 DACA policy. This policy was similar to DACA but it helped certain aliens who have children’s that have U.S. Citizenship. On June 29, 2017, Texas and several other states sent letters to the
Created in 2012 by former president Barack Obama, DACA is a widely debated topic throughout the political parties. DACA which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is an act that allows those who are not citizens of the United States to have the right to remain in the country with permits to work or to attend school. Dreamers are the name given to the immigrants who are apart of DACA. Dreamers are typically brought to the United States as young children and adapt to the American society. “A 2012 executive order created by former President Barack Obama shields the so-called "Dreamers" from deportation and provides work and study permits” (“Daca Dreamers: What Is This Immigration Debate All about?”). Donald Trump disagrees with the
DACA, also known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival, has influenced the way many immigrants live in the United States. It is a very important topic since it affects more than 700,000 people in the United States. It has become a more relevant topic in today’s news since congress wants to take DACA away, affecting thousands of people, especially the Dreamers. According to DACA Information “It started on June 17, 2007, and it allowed people to receive a renewable two year permission to stay in the country, only allowing the people under 31 and born on June 15, 1981 and after” (Lal). This program has separated many children from the parents.
During the 2012 Obama Administration Former President Barack Obama signed a new act called DACA or The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals which was an American immigration policy that allowed some individuals who entered the country illegally as minors to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and to be eligible for a work permit. Which every two years they would have to pay $800 to the government to be exempted from being deported. Furthermore DACA students could also go to school or college for free. The requirements for DACA are
The whole program was created to let “dreamers” children of illegal immigrants who in many cases know no other home avoid deportation and get work permits that must be renewed every two years. Obama put in requirements for DACA; in order to be eligible for the program the recipient had to have lived in the U.S. continuously from June 15 2007 to June 15 2012. They also had to arrive with a parent and before turning 16, be in school or a graduate of high school, a military veteran and not convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor or three or more misdemeanors. Since these requirements were put into place by Obama there is no way there would have been a influx of children coming for the DACA program they were coming under different laws. The perspective of this article was showing with facts all the ways in which Trumps claims were untrue and explaining the DACA program.