Karl Vick’s article “By Ordering Salvadorans Out, Trump Inverts An American Promise,” from Time discusses how the Trump Administration is snatching back the idea of the US softening the landing for millions of people who arrived without papers and over time became Americans. The article “To Shut Down or Not to Shut Down?” takes a different perspective. The article written by Liz Mair from U.S. News focuses on two big issues. Those being what to do to protect DACA recipients and reauthorizing CHIP. The final article “In Case of Deportation… DACA-Protected Parents Make Plans for Their Kids,” written by Alexandra Tempus from Progressive focuses on a mother's personal story dealing with the DACA program. I agree with the information stated in all
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Laura grew up the Madison, Wisconsin. Laura has a two-year-old daughter that she hopes will live a better life than she did. Laura can remember that her family was struggling with money from rent. Her family decided to flee. They walked five hours through the desert and then they hid for hours waiting for a van to show up. Years later, DACA gave Laura the stability to complete a certified nursing assistant program on a scholarship and it also helped her find work. Laura stated that as Trump got elected into office she felt her safety net slip away. Laura is just one of the many DACA beneficiaries. A survey taken in 2017 by Tom K. Wong showed that there are 3,063 DACA beneficiaries across the country. The study also showed that over a quarter of respondents have American children. Wong took this information and estimated that there are about 200,000 children in the U.S. with a parent who is a DACA beneficiary. But, thankfully Laura has a plan in place for her daughter just in case she gets sent back to Mexico. A few years ago Laura met a woman named Leila Pine at an event through one of the local immigrant groups. Laura was able to delegate power of attorney for her child to a third party. This meant that Pine would be able to make legal decisions regarding Laura’s daughter when it comes to things like school and doctor visits. Laura said, “I can never thank her enough” (Tempus 3). The article states that if Laura were to be deported she would go to the home her parents have been building in Queretaro, Mexico. Pine stated, “ I would not recommend that immigrants pick anyone to do this for them unless they have a long-term, trusting relationship with them” (Tempus 3). In Wisconsin, Pine signed with Laura and her parents to grant Pone the ability to make decisions about health and education. Kevin Layde, who
Laura grew up the Madison, Wisconsin. Laura has a two-year-old daughter that she hopes will live a better life than she did. Laura can remember that her family was struggling with money from rent. Her family decided to flee. They walked five hours through the desert and then they hid for hours waiting for a van to show up. Years later, DACA gave Laura the stability to complete a certified nursing assistant program on a scholarship and it also helped her find work. Laura stated that as Trump got elected into office she felt her safety net slip away. Laura is just one of the many DACA beneficiaries. A survey taken in 2017 by Tom K. Wong showed that there are 3,063 DACA beneficiaries across the country. The study also showed that over a quarter of respondents have American children. Wong took this information and estimated that there are about 200,000 children in the U.S. with a parent who is a DACA beneficiary. But, thankfully Laura has a plan in place for her daughter just in case she gets sent back to Mexico. A few years ago Laura met a woman named Leila Pine at an event through one of the local immigrant groups. Laura was able to delegate power of attorney for her child to a third party. This meant that Pine would be able to make legal decisions regarding Laura’s daughter when it comes to things like school and doctor visits. Laura said, “I can never thank her enough” (Tempus 3). The article states that if Laura were to be deported she would go to the home her parents have been building in Queretaro, Mexico. Pine stated, “ I would not recommend that immigrants pick anyone to do this for them unless they have a long-term, trusting relationship with them” (Tempus 3). In Wisconsin, Pine signed with Laura and her parents to grant Pone the ability to make decisions about health and education. Kevin Layde, who