Citizenship and immigration are highly controversial topics in the United States. Presently, the Presidential elections have put immigration at the forefront of many public debates. Undocumented citizens and how they are death with has become the subject of much disputation amongst politicians, state, and federal government. Michelle Chen recently wrote an article for The Nation concerning a high school student in North Carolina that is being prevented from going to school due to undocumented citizenship. In the article, Chen reveals that, 19-year-old high school senior, Wildin Acosta, is being detained in Georgia while awaiting a deportation court ruling. Chen also explains that Acosta’s teachers attempts to deliver his school work so that
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Especially, when educational opportunities to Central American refugees who have already begun to assimilate into the American school system is being denied. Further, the deportation of Central American refugees that have desires of obtaining American citizenship is morally wrong. It is understood that the United States is a luxurious global destination. However, people who dream to live in this country and become a productive member of society are denied access everyday. This calls into question the citizenship acquisition process. Chen explains how in some states it’s very unlikely to gain asylum through a court ruling. She states, “Benitez noted North Carolina asylum courts are notoriously tough, with one of the country’s highest deportation rates (some 80 percent of cases result in removal)” (The Nation). Gang violence, typically, is not enough to gain asylum. However, gang violence in a country like Honduras can be perceived as a domestic form of terrorism. This can be problematic as it permits courts to become the decision makers on foreign affairs …show more content…
There is a strong possibility that the ICE’s rationality behind some raids may questionable at best. Additionally, it’s conceivable that certain demographics in the United States are tend to lack equal access to resources that could benefit their economic statuses. The same goes for immigrants that are looking to gain citizenship in the US. According to Cecilia Menjivar of the Chicago Journals, “Not all groups have equal access to permanent statuses, an aspect of immigration law that undermines the assumption of equality of status and belonging in citizenship” (Chicago Journals, 2016). The US is more inclined to admit more affluent, English speaking immigrants rather than the inverse. With almost certainty, Wildin Acosta, was subject to some offhand, discriminatory ICE deportation action. Certainly, they are well within their realm to target the Central American refugees. However, Acosta, a model student, with serious educational ambition seems like the type of individual that would revere the naturalization process. The addition of an argument similar to this could have strengthened her argument as she could make a case for why certain undocumented citizens deserve to be granted
Especially, when educational opportunities to Central American refugees who have already begun to assimilate into the American school system is being denied. Further, the deportation of Central American refugees that have desires of obtaining American citizenship is morally wrong. It is understood that the United States is a luxurious global destination. However, people who dream to live in this country and become a productive member of society are denied access everyday. This calls into question the citizenship acquisition process. Chen explains how in some states it’s very unlikely to gain asylum through a court ruling. She states, “Benitez noted North Carolina asylum courts are notoriously tough, with one of the country’s highest deportation rates (some 80 percent of cases result in removal)” (The Nation). Gang violence, typically, is not enough to gain asylum. However, gang violence in a country like Honduras can be perceived as a domestic form of terrorism. This can be problematic as it permits courts to become the decision makers on foreign affairs …show more content…
There is a strong possibility that the ICE’s rationality behind some raids may questionable at best. Additionally, it’s conceivable that certain demographics in the United States are tend to lack equal access to resources that could benefit their economic statuses. The same goes for immigrants that are looking to gain citizenship in the US. According to Cecilia Menjivar of the Chicago Journals, “Not all groups have equal access to permanent statuses, an aspect of immigration law that undermines the assumption of equality of status and belonging in citizenship” (Chicago Journals, 2016). The US is more inclined to admit more affluent, English speaking immigrants rather than the inverse. With almost certainty, Wildin Acosta, was subject to some offhand, discriminatory ICE deportation action. Certainly, they are well within their realm to target the Central American refugees. However, Acosta, a model student, with serious educational ambition seems like the type of individual that would revere the naturalization process. The addition of an argument similar to this could have strengthened her argument as she could make a case for why certain undocumented citizens deserve to be granted