During Obama's Presidential term in 2012, he excisercized his executive power to bring forward the DACA Act, also known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act. The DACA Act allows children younger than 31 as of June 2012 to be eligible and is meant to provide protection for the children brought here illegally, known as “Dreamers”. This was only a small step towards fixing the immigration system, but this act has been met with fierce backlash from certain groups of people. One person to question the ethics behind DACA was Presidential Nominee Donald J. Trump. He renounced the act during his campaign and during his presidency in 2017 called to Congress to repeal the act reassuring the public that there will be a replacement. Currently
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What kind of benefits would come from providing amnesty to all of these “Dreamers” and other unauthorized immigrants? On one hand Fitz argues that legalization of these unauthorized immigrants would benefit the economy, while on the other hand Smith contends that it encourages more illegal immigration and would lower wages . It has become common today to simply suggest legalization of all the current unauthorized immigrants, but instead we should focus on reform of the immigration system and provide a path to those eligible. One such proposition is the DREAM Act, which is one of the ways the government was looking towards improving the immigration system. Immigration reform helps not just immigrants, but the tax payer as well. In terms of giving immigrants a fair chance of achieving a college education, instead of subsidizing tuition, which according to Connerly can be seen as unfair as it provides benefits to those breaking the law. The United States should consider making tuition free for everyone. Thousands if not more unauthorized immigrant children are not allowed to attend university due to their illegal status hindering their abilities at earning enough money to afford the staggering tuition costs, which for the most part wasn’t their
What kind of benefits would come from providing amnesty to all of these “Dreamers” and other unauthorized immigrants? On one hand Fitz argues that legalization of these unauthorized immigrants would benefit the economy, while on the other hand Smith contends that it encourages more illegal immigration and would lower wages . It has become common today to simply suggest legalization of all the current unauthorized immigrants, but instead we should focus on reform of the immigration system and provide a path to those eligible. One such proposition is the DREAM Act, which is one of the ways the government was looking towards improving the immigration system. Immigration reform helps not just immigrants, but the tax payer as well. In terms of giving immigrants a fair chance of achieving a college education, instead of subsidizing tuition, which according to Connerly can be seen as unfair as it provides benefits to those breaking the law. The United States should consider making tuition free for everyone. Thousands if not more unauthorized immigrant children are not allowed to attend university due to their illegal status hindering their abilities at earning enough money to afford the staggering tuition costs, which for the most part wasn’t their