The man we now call the president of the United States, Donald J Trump has recently made comments about decisions that might happen in this country. The disturbing comments has affected many families emotionally, mentally, and physically especially our families who are illegal immigrants. The new president has made accusations of deporting all illegal immigrants in this country, including our younger generation of immigrants who immigrated to this country as children by the decision of their parents, the younger generation of immigrants are also known as our dreamers, DACA students. The article, “Rethinking Immigration Reform” written by Mike Coffman a Republican who represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, argues that the …show more content…
Possible solutions to this problem, Coffman suggests, includes statistics about our immigration problem with adult immigrants, visual pictures, and his thoughts and opinions about his argument.
Throughout his piece, Coffman uses strong informative facts that strengthen his credibility and shows a variety of pathos, ethos, and logos, as well as build his argument. The article begins with Coffman appealing to pathos, this includes stating a personal story and experience that he went through that led him to his argument. Coffman begins discussing his pathos by stating, “The story of one young student in Aurora is one I will never forget. Monica Carreta wanted to go to the U.S Naval Academy. She had just graduated at the top of her class … she had all of the right attributes for a competitive application. There was one problem. Monica was not U.S citizen… Monica grew up here, went to school here, and considers herself a loyal patriotic American” (Coffman). The author does a good job with beginning his article with showing pathos to catch the reader’s attention and right
In the United States, many families are currently being affected by the Dream Act’s failure to pass. The Dream Act would have given many undocumented children the ability to have a pathway to citizenship. The Dream Act believed in the importance of 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 deported and having their families divided. 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 give undocumented people the opportunity to not be deported for a maximum of three years, but will never become a pathway to permanent citizenship. The Dream Act and DACA ultimately affects the physiological, emotional, and mental health of the immigrants who reside within the U.S.
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.
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.
In regards to the DACA and DAPA programs, President Obama spoke about the U.S being a “nation of immigrants”, referencing the country’s long history of immigration. In her book, Small Strangers, historian Melissa R. Klapper maintains that U.S. history is a story of foreign-born youth and children of immigrants. She says: “As both real people and symbols, turn-of-the-century immigrant children played a vital role [in the] unprecedented productivity and economic growth of their country.” Immigrant youth have been uniquely affected by immigration policies in the U.S. An overview of our country highlights the neglected presence of young immigrants in some of the most significant eras of immigration.
In June 2012, President Obama announced a new immigration policy that grants certain undocumented immigrants deportation exceptions. The policy, formally known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), also gives young undocumented immigrants work authorization. DACA’s requirements are relatively stringent: beneficiaries not only need a high school education, but also must have immigrated to the U.S. at a young age. Despite DACA’s restrictions, the policy has proven controversial. Although Democrats have cheered DACA as a step towards comprehensive immigration reform, Republicans have denounced DACA as an example of executive overreach. The conservative organization Heritage Action for America, for instance, has accused DACA of leading “residents of foreign lands [to] illegally enter the U.S.” Indeed, according to Heritage Action, Obama’s so-called “amnesty” policy gives undocumented immigrants the belief that “they will not be returned home.”
For many years, undocumented families have worried about getting deported, their kids not being able to have a higher education or not being able to have jobs. It soon all changed when President Barack Obama, our 44th president, created a program named “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).”
The Obama administration in 2012 decided to launch the Deferred Act for young children arrival, which gave them temporary access of independence. The Migration Policy Institute states, “in 2014, it announced a new deferred action program for parents of U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents” (n.d., para.1). The socioeconomic factors that lead to this legislation has a strong impact on this Act. There are exactly 11 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States waiting to become authorized so that they can start a bright future walking the path of success and continuing their own milestones. Gilma Celis believes that “the social and economic benefits of the implementation of the Dream Act would be beneficial to society” (2012, para.1). Many citizens who are from the United State do not understand that this Act is here to help illegals. It offers citizenship to the illegal immigrants who strive for a better life. “Immigrants up to age 35 who arrived in the United States before age 16 provided they complete two years of college” (Camarota, 2010, para. 1). Those that are given these benefits will receive in state tuition. Steven Camarota explains, “given the low income of illegal immigrants, most can be expected to attend state schools, with a cost to taxpayers in the billions of dollars” (2010, para.1). What led to this legislation is the simple fact that illegal immigrants are dreamers who believe
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 in 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 a light on the positive influences he had throughout his childhood and time in America.
“Immigration make us stronger. It keeps us vibrant. It keeps us hungry. It keeps us prosperous. It is part of what makes this such a dynamic country”-Barack Obama. Throughout America’s history, immigrants have been a pivotal aspect on its economy and culture. America has always been a nation of immigrants, in fact during 1881 to 1920 nearly 23.5 million immigrants were welcomed by the American government with open arms. However, this phase ended when the U.S. government decided to put a limit on the number of immigrants accepted in the U.S. due to fear of communism. This country which was so often admired for its fairness and tolerance on immigration now has a broken immigration system which has become so cruel and unfair to businesses, workers, and families alike. President Obama strives to fix the United States’ many economic and social problems with his immigration reform. This plan, which promises temporary citizenship to qualifying immigrants, has put a strain in the relationship between the national and state governments. Texas’ current governor Greg Abbott is currently taking legal action against President Obama’s administration, he argues that President Obama’s immigration reform will hurt the economy. Greg Abbott is not only fighting Obama’s immigration reform but he is also making harmful decisions regarding the future of the Texas Dream Act. In order to understand the current immigration issues in the Unites States it is important to understand the recent changes
In his National Review article, Steven Camarota argues the case to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), an immigration policy issued by the Obama administration to protect immigrants who came to the country under the age of sixteen, known as Dreamers, from deportation, calling the program “illegal” and “overbroad”. In truth, though, DACA is a fair and moral act that not only protects deserving immigrants, but also benefits American society as a whole.
Since the beginning of time, many immigrants facilitate illegal passages through deserts, mountains, and sometimes trucks to illegally enter into the United States to afford an opportunity to escape oppressive circumstances. More often than none most illegal immigrants make this journey with their children in tow. The Development, Relief, and Education Act for Alien Minors also known as The Dream Act was drafted, introduced, reintroduced and eventually brought back to light on June 15, 2012. The act is to be reformed by President Barack Obama to afford young undocumented alien minors an opportunity to gain citizenship by contributing to our country through armed services or higher education. Even though this bill was originally proposed by both Democratic and Republican representatives, the Republican Party has serious objections to The Dream Act reform and its long term effects. Republicans call attention to problems that would arise if we encourage and reward illegal immigration. One thing all parties can agree on is that the regulation within the reform needs to be addressed. The most talked about topic is the cost and how it will increase the deficit of the Congressional Budget. Notably, this act represents and embodies what America is founded on and should extend to immigrants since America is the epitome of a melting pot. Immigrants deserve a path to citizenship without opposition and continuous questioning of basic human
Did you know there are 8,194,000 children in the United States with at least one immigrant parent? 8,194,000 children whose families are being threatened by the Trump administration's recent changes in immigration policies. Immigration reform has been a topic of controversy for decades. Most Americans blame Mexican immigrants for the United States economic problems and many believe undocumented immigration causes high crime rates. However recent studies have disproved that undocumented immigrants are a threat to American citizens. When people think of immigrants they think of an outdated caricature that doesn't truly represent all of the 11 million undocumented immigrants.
The United States of America is known as a nation of immigrants and was built upon people of a variety of nationalities. For centuries, we have welcomed generations of immigrants into America such as British-Americans, Chinese-Americans, Mexican-Americans, etc. Currently, in our modern times, immigration has been a very divisive issue. In 2012, the Obama Administration created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, to give young undocumented immigrants, or Dreamers, a temporary endowment of protection from deportation and a permit to work legally in the US. This has given over 800,000 people relief and has provided hope. While some might argue that the implementation of DACA went against the constitutional principles of separation of powers and the president's duty to execute the laws faithfully, Trump’s decision to repeal DACA violates the 14th amendment of the Constitution as well as the concepts of citizenship where the Constitution defines that everyone is protected whoever lives in the United States.
1) The President of the United States is certainly one the most powerful people in the free world, but interestingly, the Constitution 's drafters did not expect this to be the case. Constitutional provisions limited the early presidency. James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution”, was worried that the "power balance" tilted toward the House of Representatives. Madison believed that its control in terms of taxes and spending and its ability to legislate laws that narrowed the powers of the executive and the judiciary made the legislative branch the real center of national power.
The President of the United States, Jackson M. Washington, was six-foot three-inch’s tall, athletic build, salt and pepper graying hair; he was fifty-three years old. He had served in the Marines after College for four years and ended up getting out as a Captain after his first hitch. From there he started his political career by volunteering for certain candidates for Congress and the Senate that had a message that resonated with him. Back then he switched party affiliations often, like changing a pair of pants. He thought the message of the candidate more important than any party affiliation.