Review: Why Should DACA Continue?

As it stands, DACA is a program that allows undocumented immigrants to come out of hiding, and helps them to enjoy some of the benefits of US citizens, such as applying for a drivers license, credit card, and work authorization. DACA allows undocumented immigrants who came here as children, to live without fear of deportation. However, not everyone is eligible for DACA, and strict eligibility rules are in place to make sure that the criminals and unproductive people don't get to stay in this country and receive benefits for free. To be eligible for DACA, you must have been brought here before your 16th birthday, born after June 15, 1981, lived here continuously since June 15, 2007, have a minimum of a GED or be enrolled in school, and

With the credentials that they obtain from university, the recipients of the program are worlds ahead of where they would have been without DACA. In the same study by the Center for American Progress, it was determined that DACA moved 50,000 to 75,000 unauthorized immigrants into employment and thus improved their income. The respondents of the survey reported that sixty-nine percent of them had moved to a job with better pay, and fifty-four percent of them had gone to a job better fit for their education. Overall, with DACA, ninety-one percent of the respondents in the survey that had received DACA were in a position of employment (Giovanni 1). Due to the fact that the income of the DACA recipients was increased because of employment opportunities, the Dreamers are able to purchase homes. The employment opportunities provided for Dreamers through DACA are able to benefit them in a way that allows for national

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.

Illegal aliens are net consumers of public services and they contribute to economic growth (Immigrants’ Economic Contributions, 2009). Since 1990, immigrants have contributed to job growth in three main ways: They fill an

I feel that DACA is a great opportunity for immigrants like our founding fathers to start a new life. Many people come to America as a vacation but then see how amazing our great country is and stay to continue the path of becoming an American citizen. Mr. Trump is willing to support DACA along with not revising DACA as long as congress funds for a border wall along with other demands.

The Deferred Action for Childhood arrivals (DACA) protects eligible young immigrants who came to the United States as children from deportation. It grants young undocumented immigrants a work permit and protection from deportation. Although there has been controversy about keeping this policy, the people protected under DACA contribute to society and American economy, also keeping DACA is about keeping a promise, and it is constitutional. It exists for the good policy for the nation, its citizens, and those children that DACA supports.

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.

DACA is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was an American immigration policy that allowed some individuals who entered the country as minors, and had either entered or remained in the country illegally, to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation.They are eligible for a work, and schooling, they also have to pay taxes. Trump and State Attorneys General’s want to end DACA . There reasoning for wanting to end DACA is that it is a “amnesty for lawbreakers” (A Dream 5). To even be eligible for DACA you have to be in the US before the age 16 and you have to have lived in the US since June 15, 2007. I believe DACA should stay because it helps students get an education

In September of 2017, Trump Administration announced that they were officially going to discharge the DACA ( Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) Program, making the United States shake. It took everyone by surprise, like the family members. The DACA was brought through both Congress, President Obama in 2012. Meanwhile, the dreamers grew terrified of how their lives were torn away. This has caused many individuals of many ages that have DACA to worry about how they are going to support their families and it also affecting getting higher education. The Trump Administration announced on September 2017 that they would remove DACA. This program was clearly for kids that were brought by their parents at a really young age. Do the dreamers deserve this

Wooldridge generalizes that all the undocumented immigrants are unemployed and their children cost taxpayers a lot of money every year. I strongly disagree to that because, a recent estimate by researchers at the Pew Hispanic Center puts the number of illegal aliens in the work force at a number of 8 million out of an overall population of 11.2 million illegal aliens, that is 74 percent. This implies that majority of these “illegal immigrants” or aliens are employed at the various sectors of the US economy as opposed to what Wooldridge insinuated. These employed “illegal immigrants” pay tax to the United States Government but Wooldridge thinks that these immigrants

Can you imagine how it feels to live in fear because you don’t know if these upcoming months will be last you spend with your friends and family again, that's an everyday struggle for a DACA recipient. “I’m a Dreamer. I’d Have Nothing if it Weren’t for DACA.” (Guzman). The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has not only allowed illegal immigrants a time to play a critical role in the US economy but has also given them an opportunity to make it in life and accomplish their goals.

Even though Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is relatively new, there is significant evidence to suggest the government program is beneficial to the American economy. Since its beginning, approximately, 800,000 participants have joined the program, and have significantly contributed to the economy. According to a research study done by the CATO Institute, the US GDP would lose billions of dollars if DACA is repealed. Although a journalistic source, CNBC found that if DACA were to be repealed, the United States gross domestic product would be reduced by $433 billion by 2027 (Schoen 2017). Not only will the national economy lose a significant amount of money, but the state economies will as well based on how much each their state’s DACA workers generate. California will experience a loss of $11.3 billion a year, Texas will lose $6.1 billion in GDP, and North Carolina will lose $1.9 billion a year (Schoen 2017). The revenue these immigrants contribute to the US economy is through purchases and DACA payments. Purchases such as car buying, real estate, business startups, DACA fees, and etc (Wong, et al. 2017). Though DACA seems to benefit the US economy, there are many who still oppose the act.

Illegal immigrants help boost the United States economy by paying some taxes. Like American citizens, illegal immigrants may pay local, state, and federal taxes including sales tax that helps support government services that they may not be able to access (Ewing 9). Since more American citizens are becoming aware of the benefits of an education, openings are being created for illegal immigrants in low paying jobs (Nadadur 1037-1052). Americans, unlike illegal immigrants, have more diverse careers. Aliens are more concentrated in specific job areas, resulting in a decrease in immigrant labor cost. This helps boost the United States’ economy (Carter 777-795). Of the approximate eleven million illegal immigrants in the U.S., most work in labor intensive jobs. Careers such as construction and agriculture tend to attract illegal aliens and they account for about twenty-five percent of the work force in these areas (Ewing 9). Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve admits that illegal immigrants help improve the United States economy and does not suggest turning them away (qtd. in Quindlen 90). Anna Quindlen, in her article “Newcomers By Numbers,” agrees with Bernanke and believes that immigrants are the factor that helps keep prices low. She also adds that immigrants are not causing American citizens unemployment, but are simply taking the low wage jobs that citizens are not willing to do and even boosting the economy (90).

The majority of the people who benefit from DACA were brought to the United States at a very young age, some not even being old enough to make decisions for themselves. Through the removal of DACA, the lives of those who came innocently are impacted and damaged. They did not make the conscious decision to come here, and should not be reprimanded for wanting to remain and continue their life in the country they consider home. According to data gathered by the New York Times, almost 800,000 people are protected by DACA, “…with 79 percent coming from Mexico”(Parlapiano & Yourish 3) and “less than 30 percent of eligible applicants applied from the Philippines, India and South Korea”(3)—those are 800,000 young people who are at risk of loosing their status. In an interview by Michel Martin, done through NPR, Dan Lee, a

There is one question that many people always think about when it comes to immigration. Are the undocumented immigrants helping or hurting our economy? There are many people who argue that immigrants hurt the economy, but by having the DREAM Act it will help the economy. “A study released by the Center for Immigration Studies, and immigration research organizations, stated ‘Households headed by illegal immigrants imposed more than $26.3 billion in costs on the federal government in 2002 and paid only $16 billion in taxes, creating a net fiscal deficit of almost $10.4 billion, or $2,700 per illegal household.’” (Haerens 19). On the contrary, if the DREAM Act were to be passed, it would cut the deficit by nearly $1.4 billion and increase the revenues by $2.3 billion over ten years. These students could also add $1.4 - $3.6 trillion in taxable income to our economy (Miranda). There would