Hurricane Ima Summary

The United States has long wrestled with questions over immigration policy, with heavy partisan rancor characterizing the nature of illegal immigration as a political issue. As a humanitarian, economical and sociological issue, illegal immigration is not only a pressing issue but one that can invoke highly charged and emotional reaction from both sides. This was amply demonstrated this past week when President Obama announced that the Department of Homeland Security would be granting 'deferred action' status to a category of illegal immigrants falling into a qualifying set of demographic conditions. According to Julia Preston & John H. Cushman Jr.'s 2012 New York Times article entitled "Obama to Permit Young Migrants to Remain in U.S," the President used his executive authority to limit the number of deportations committed upon illegal immigrants by easing the status of the youngest of these.

Adding a picture or a graph to an essay or story can dramatically change how the reader views the writing, it also may change how your reader understands the idea behind your writing. In the Newsela article written by PBS Newshour called “Wild Hurricane Season for Atlantic Seaboard: Irma to come Calling” there is one picture of a hurricane, however the picture doesn’t explain anything about it. If I were to add a diagram to help the readers better comprehend I would add it in the section called Major Hurricanes could form in Atlantic. In the first paragraph of that section it states that “Hurricanes lose power when winds near the ocean surface blow at one speed and direction while winds in the upper atmosphere blow another. This difference

About 400,000 illegal immigrants come to the United States each year, each one with their own story and reasons. These illegal immigrants often have sorrowful stories that make you want to sympathize with them, but these immigrants never think about how their presence affects the United States. On September 5th, “President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of the DACA program; they contended that undocumented immigrants took economic opportunities away from citizens and lawful permanent residents” (DREAM). The DACA program was created in 2012 by President Obama and allowed illegal immigrants to stay in the United States. Recently, President Trump ended the program, but gave Congress a window to formulate a better plan

This political cartoon ties into my theme since it shows how the man is stressing over the news and thoughts and how he must relieve himself from it all. Not only that, but it also ties into the passage Why I Went to the Woods by Henry David Thoreau. This can be proven as it is seen in the passage when the author says that the character would mine and burrow their way through the hills in front of them. With this being a metaphor, the author uses figurative language as he explains how the character in the passage is trying to get away from all of their bad thoughts, trying to leave all of his stress behind but the stress just continues to pile up, just like a hill. This also ties in with my Theme and my political cartoon since they all show

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.

After hearing the news, I felt as if my worries were crawling right back up to my shoulders. As if I was at the top of the mountain and then had someone push back down. Finding out that the Senate has plans to take down the DACA was as if they were closing the doors to my success. As the Congress debates over immigration reform, August the 15th marks the second anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On the 15th of August 2012, President Obama began a policy calling for deferred action towards certain young individuals who came to the United States as children and are known as Dreamers(LOGOS). This policy allows this group of people to have similar rights that are initially reserved for the citizens of the United States, like applying for employment or having a social security. The Daca program also secures the young dreamers from deportation.

Nearly 800,000 students fear their protection after the proposed recall of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). New York Times author Ricardo Aca is one of those students protected under the 2012 act (Source). He discusses his position with use of the rhetorical triangle.

The immigration laws have deprived human beings equal opportunities to live, work, attend school and travel. Immigration reform is a highly debated topic and furthermore erupts into discussions about change without repeals of immigration laws. Vargas mentioned the Dream Act put into place was supported by President Obama however it is not supported by the Trump administration. Undocumented immigrants remain in constant fear of deportation, losing the opportunities placed in the United States and leaving a country that some called home for years.

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.

June 2012 was a year with a huge break through on illegal immigration, and the fight to set the decision right. Opportunities to improve immigrants careers, schooling, and lives, who were born in the United States and plan on staying are on the rise. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was created to provide immigrants with an opportunity to stay in the States “legally,” but continue their lives through education if graduating from an U.S. high school, going to college, serving in the armed forces, and eventually gain citizenship in the United States. Many U.S. citizen have many thoughts and views on illegal immigrants and immigration in general, and the pros and cons to having DACA support illegal immigrants to stay in the country. There is a huge decision in process currently in 2017 that is putting DACA in risk from being a Federal Program that would end up effecting many immigrants. Threatening deportation and the possibility of losing everything that DREAMers have worked up to and for and are continuing to work towards is at a huge risk of just being thrown away. Keeping DACA and protecting the DREAMers is important because mentally and physically they are just as much of a U.S. citizen as anyone else born in the U.S.

The Supreme Court will announce their decision in June 2016 on the Obama’s administration proposal regarding immigration reform actions. If passed, the actions will allow millions of undocumented immigration to be eligible for work authorization. This will also effect the implementation of the Deferred Actions for Parents of Americans, Lawful Permanent Residents, and an expansion on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which affects teens and young adults raised in the U.S but born outside the country. If passed these actions will allow eligible participants to get temporary lawful presence and several other benefits. This is currently affecting 4.3 million immigrations who have been waiting at least a year to know what their fate is. There is a lot of controversy coming from the Republican party they claim that the president excessed his executive power in announcing these actions.

Our nation is strongest when we embrace the diversity of ideas and contributions from our young people. Today’s decision to end the deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) policy effectively disrupts the futures of the nearly 800,000 young people who have called the United States home since childhood — and represents an incredible loss for America, undermining the very foundation on which this country of immigrants was built.

Immigration is currently a hot topic within in the United States government. Currently the United States Congress is fighting to decide the fate of the Dreamers, and the Immigration bill DACA. Like many controversial issues within the government, the Democrats and Republicans are in a disagreement on what to do. Each article, examines a different take on the current immigration reform. Bier’s main argument is that individuals who are contributing to immigration reform are ignorant, that Immigrants are not hurting the American Labor market. The next article, I examined, was written by Eric Cantor; Cantor states that although the parties each have a high stake on the decision Congress makes on DACA, there must be a decision otherwise, the law will remain status quo. Next, we look at Gessen’s article, the main argument is that immigrants should not be looked at valuable or illegal, they should not have to be talented in order to be welcome within the United States. Lastly, Vargas, an undocumented Immigrant, discusses the difficulties of being illegal within the United States, yet still shines light on the positive influences he had throughout his childhood and time in America.

The immigration policy relates to the bigger issues ahead. Trump has said since his campaign that he will crackdown on immigration, and DACA is just the beginning. Due the majority of republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives, the immigration crackdown is inevitable. The Huffington Post not only relates these facts but includes bias explanations. The huffington post shows their liberal side by tilting the article: “If Congress Doesn't Act Soon To Save Dreamers, It Might Not Save Them At All” This alludes to the Huffington Post wanting to put the spotlight on Congress to force them to do what they believe is right. As a result of this repeal, DACA has been suspended until further notice or until congress takes

September 8: Irma remained a Category 5 hurricane with wind of 175 mph. It affected the Turks and Caicos Islands and eastern Bahamas. The storm passed over waters warmer than 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit.) That's warm enough to feed a Category 5 storm. Barbuda's government issued a watch for Hurricane Jose.