Once Upon a Dream
Tears are streaming down her face. She waves goodbye as she slips through the gate, realizing it may be the last time she ever sees her best friend again. And for what reason? She’s being forced to leave her home, her friends, her family, her entire life to be sent back to a country and life she’s never even known. But she’s not alone. Around 800,000 other people are facing the same fate. These people, known as the Dreamers, are having their futures laid out for them as it is decided whether or not they are to remain in the states. Despite the fact that the Dreamers’ parents came to the United States illegally, the U.S. government should create a new bill that protects the Dreamers. The Dreamers did not break the law consciously, …show more content…
First people should understand who the Dreamers are. The Dreamers were the children of illegal immigrants who came to the United States and are protected from deportation by the DACA program (Dickerson). DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)”). This program allows for these people to be able to live a somewhat normal life while being guaranteed that they that they will not be forced out of the country. The Dreamers come from numerous locations all around the world; however, a majority of the Dreamers come from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Most live in California, Texas, Florida and New York and are between the ages 15 and 36 (Walters). Although this is where most originate from or travel to, the locations are not limited to these. They are also spread out across the entire US. Unfortunately, some people believe they should not be found anywhere in the US. These people believe the Dreamers should be forced out because they are breaking a law. Those against the Dreamers argue that participants of the DACA program are still technically here illegally, regardless of the fact that they came at a young age (“13 The Dream Act Pros and Cons”). Even though it is unlawful to let them stay, most agree it is ethical to give them the opportunity to continue their life here. Based on a recent poll taken by Washington …show more content…
Although, some argue they only take away possible opportunities for actual citizens. Several United States citizens and legal immigrants are now, and have been in the past, without jobs (“13 The Dream Act Pros and Cons”). Passing the Dream Act could prevent legal citizens and foreigners from being employed by giving these jobs to illegal immigrants (“13 The Dream Act Pros and Cons”). The more jobs the illegal immigrants take, the less jobs there are for true citizens. However, it is actually found that these immigrants are helpful in this area. Based on studies from the Small Business Administration, it is 30 percent more common for immigrants to be the ones starting businesses in the United States rather than citizens who already lived here. Also, 18 percent of the total number of small business owners are immigrants. Immigrants that possessed small businesses provided jobs for approximately 4.7 million people in 2007, according to the Fiscal Policy Institute. It was also found that these businesses made over $776 billion each year (Furman). Therefore, these immigrants are crucial in the US economy. Just like all other citizens, these immigrants help support the country, such as with their taxes. As stated by the unbiased Congressional Budget Office, the federal deficit, or the amount by which a government exceed its tax revenues, would be cut down by $2.2 billion over 10 years due to increased tax revenues if the Dream act
Tears are streaming down her face. She waves goodbye as she slips through the gate, realizing it may be the last time she ever sees her best friend again. And for what reason? She’s being forced to leave her home, her friends, her family, her entire life to be sent back to a country and life she’s never even known. But she’s not alone. Around 800,000 other people are facing the same fate. These people, known as the Dreamers, are having their futures laid out for them as it is decided whether or not they are to remain in the states. Despite the fact that the Dreamers’ parents came to the United States illegally, the U.S. government should create a new bill that protects the Dreamers. The Dreamers did not break the law consciously, …show more content…
First people should understand who the Dreamers are. The Dreamers were the children of illegal immigrants who came to the United States and are protected from deportation by the DACA program (Dickerson). DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)”). This program allows for these people to be able to live a somewhat normal life while being guaranteed that they that they will not be forced out of the country. The Dreamers come from numerous locations all around the world; however, a majority of the Dreamers come from Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Most live in California, Texas, Florida and New York and are between the ages 15 and 36 (Walters). Although this is where most originate from or travel to, the locations are not limited to these. They are also spread out across the entire US. Unfortunately, some people believe they should not be found anywhere in the US. These people believe the Dreamers should be forced out because they are breaking a law. Those against the Dreamers argue that participants of the DACA program are still technically here illegally, regardless of the fact that they came at a young age (“13 The Dream Act Pros and Cons”). Even though it is unlawful to let them stay, most agree it is ethical to give them the opportunity to continue their life here. Based on a recent poll taken by Washington …show more content…
Although, some argue they only take away possible opportunities for actual citizens. Several United States citizens and legal immigrants are now, and have been in the past, without jobs (“13 The Dream Act Pros and Cons”). Passing the Dream Act could prevent legal citizens and foreigners from being employed by giving these jobs to illegal immigrants (“13 The Dream Act Pros and Cons”). The more jobs the illegal immigrants take, the less jobs there are for true citizens. However, it is actually found that these immigrants are helpful in this area. Based on studies from the Small Business Administration, it is 30 percent more common for immigrants to be the ones starting businesses in the United States rather than citizens who already lived here. Also, 18 percent of the total number of small business owners are immigrants. Immigrants that possessed small businesses provided jobs for approximately 4.7 million people in 2007, according to the Fiscal Policy Institute. It was also found that these businesses made over $776 billion each year (Furman). Therefore, these immigrants are crucial in the US economy. Just like all other citizens, these immigrants help support the country, such as with their taxes. As stated by the unbiased Congressional Budget Office, the federal deficit, or the amount by which a government exceed its tax revenues, would be cut down by $2.2 billion over 10 years due to increased tax revenues if the Dream act