Donald Trump's White House announced last Tuesday it would put an end to former President Barack Obama's executive order, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA is a protection that allowed children of undocumented immigrants to get a temporary reprieve from deportation and to receive permission to work, study and obtain driver's licenses. DACA recipients have to prove they arrived in the US before the age of 16, have a clean criminal record and must be currently in school, working or in the military. DACA recipients have to pay close to $500 in fees and must renew their permits every two years. There has been a surging rush to renew permits before the October 5th deadline. This fast approaching deadline along with the recent hurricanes in Texas, Louisiana, and Florida have put many in a bind. Joshua Hoyt, executive director of the National Partnership for New Americans, a coalition of organizations providing legal services to immigrants says that they are receiving over 5,000 applications per day. Lawyers, advocates and volunteers are helping as many as possible with applications where one mistake could cause an application to be rejected. Many are urging the White House to extend the Oct. 5 deadline to give applicants a chance to raise money to pay the renewal fees (almost $76 million if all those who are eligible apply). Advocates also point out that the natural disasters of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma could cause many to miss the deadline. If the deadline stays intact and/or if Congress does not act, thousands will lose their status as documented (legal) immigrants as well as legal jobs, health insurance, and other benefits. Congress is being pushed to create a more comprehensive immigration policy but if some sort of compromise is not met soon, DACA recipients will lose their status as soon as March 2018.
This decision by Trump was completely unnecessary. While our current immigration policy is convoluted and is in dire need of change, this move came at a time when much of the administration is under fire for "Russia-gate", it's ties to white supremacists, and it's inability to get meaningful legislation passed. By ending former President Obama's executive action, thousands of productive, law abiding US residents will face deportation. It is no fault of these DACA recipients that their parents are undocumented and/or they were not born here. Many came at a young age and have known no other country except the US. Where are all these people supposed to get deported to? Many people think that this only impacts people that are Hispanic but this affects many people from the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. The last time major immigration policy was passed was in 1986, so it is unlikely that our current Congress will be able to hash out an immigration plan before the deadline. This is an interesting situation in that when former President Obama created DACA, he realized that it was a "band aid" to the immigration issue and that he, as president, shouldn't have to create policy (as that is the job of Congress). In this I agree, but as Congress is just coming back into session and the fact that there are other more pressing issues facing this country, I do not believe that this administration's intent was benevolent. The current president argues that DACA was an overstep of executive power and that it should be up to Congress to make immigration policy. So what do you think? Should the executive branch be able to create legislation when Congress does not? What should happen if Congress cannot come up with legislation? How do you feel about DACA?
This idea about DACA is that President Obama made a correct decision to have this executive order for undocumented immigrant which benefitted them a lot. On the other hand Donald Trump want to eliminate this executive order so he can not only hurt the immigrants but help the American people. Which I dissagree with this idea because in history undocumented immigrants was the first to come to American and since they're our ancestors and we have to let them live their legacy and respect them if it wasn't for immigrants coming to American no one will be here until this day. Even through immigrants take our jobs away, have the same education as us, and they get more things then the American people president Obama order is useful and a good idea; since it helps the economy with a lot of money. In closing I disgree with anything Donald Trump is saying and agree with President Obama since you can prove it using statistics.
ReplyDeleteWhat would you say to people that believe that undocumented residents take jobs/opportunities away from citizens?
DeleteI will tell the people that believe that undocumented residents take jobs opportunities away from citizens is that even through it's going to be less jobs opportunities it shouldn't stop no citizen to find a good job which they can get better jobs then the undocumented residents if they really want to.
DeleteI feel the decision made by Trump wasn't needed. To take away a program like this that's helping people create better lives for themselves is very cruel. These people were getting a opportunity to set a future not only for themselves but also for there family that's comes after and Donald Trump is destroying that future. At the same time he is also ruing more revenue that is the gov't is gaining from this program. So in conclusion I have some questions 1) What is the reason for removing this program? 2) What benefits is America gaining from this? 3) How will the remove of the people be held? 4) Will people who got their independence from DACA be removed from American?
ReplyDeleteRichard Chandler: I believe that the choice made by Trump was the wrong choice where as he cut off opportunities for people who came to America for a better life. By his actions I feel that he is President took away what America stands for which is to provide opportunities.If Trump does take out DACA I feel that the economy system will fall. The reason why I state that is because if you look in todays work force most jobs are taken up by immigrants, which is not a bad thing at all. The point I am trying to make is that by deporting Immigrants whois under DACA will cause the economic system to fail because many jobs will be lost. Yes, I do agree that the Immigration systems needs to be re done to fit the present time
ReplyDelete. 1) yes I do think that the executive branch should make policies if the congress, to give an example to explain if I was president and the class was congress and the country was in a crisis and the congress had to make a policy to correct the situation and they have taken over a week to come up with something as president I would not wait that long for a policy to enforce because sometimes leaders have to make quick decisions to temporarily fix a problem to give a fact to support this example DACA is a quick fix. 2) if congress could not come up with legislation the president should take charge in certain situations. 3) I feel that daca is a good quick fix because it helps in a positive way, also it gives congress an opportunity to look at other things that are more important.
Daeson Gibbs: I believe that the decision by Trump was the wrong decision because it really wasn't bothering anyone at the time.In my perspective i thing that Trump was trying to create a distraction from what is really going on.That he really feels the heat from the things that happen in Virginia.Its like he wanted people to move on from the situation.It was the wrong thing to do be cause it was a temporary fix that congress was to find a fix for,but i think he did it t show that he has the power to change peoples life for good or for the worst.I feel as if he needed to show what he could do and it further shows that he is a person who doesn't like like people that isn't his skin color.It will also have a huge impact on the economy because of the what that they contribute.To be honest they do the work that other people aren't willing to do so more credit has to go to them.I don't think that DACA was a power move from president Obama. I think that he was trying to fix a long time problem with a short time solution and it was for the congress to make a popper law that every one could agree to for a long time.So for that matter i think that the executive branch should create legislation when it congress is tied up.I feel as if DACA was great for what it did for the immigrants and there kids,but as perviously stated it wasn't made to last long and that's the job of congress.And for the people that believe that the undocumented immigrants are taking your jobs well its called working harder,Stop being comfortable. hey take the jobs that no one else want to do.
ReplyDeleteMalachi Wade: I feel as though Donald Trump's decision to have the deadline so close to a disaster that has devastated citizens in the US. By doing this President Trump is also making it harder for those who have followed the rules that DACA has put into place to make sure those who haven't committed any crimes. If Trump takes out DACA then there may actually be more immigrants trying to sneak into the U.S since one of their best ways of entering is gone. Trumps actions here seem to only be in response to what he claimed he would do once he was in office. This isn't the first time that Trump has made a questionable move, just a few months prior to now in August Trump has also pardoned a sheriff who's way of enforcing the law was to “targeting Latinos based solely on suspicion of their immigration status”. The President's actions are going to soon cause people to make drastic decisions to be able to enter our country where we believe everyone should have an equal opportunity in the pursuit of happiness. Another crucial effect of this decision is the loss of jobs which were filled by the DACA residents harming us as a country more.
ReplyDeleteI would say that if they don't want undocumented residents taking jobs and opportunities then they should help in trying to keep DACA going because if DACA goes then that's another way these undocumented residents have lost a way to become documented citizens and receive better opportunities than the ones that they are trying to escape from.