The United States is perceived as “The Dreamland” for many people around the world because it represents the land of opportunities and a better future. Millions of people even decide to immigrate illegally in order to live a better life in this promising country. Some families decide to risk their children’s life by bringing them in a very dangerous trip just to give them a better education and future. In the article 5 facts about illegal immigration in the U.S by Jens Manuel Krogstad and Jeffrey S. Passel, it gives a statistic of the number of undocumented students in 2012. According to the article, for every ten students, two were undocumented which made a 21% of children in school in this nation. These children brought to the U.S in a very
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The author introduced, nine years old Ana Bonilla- Martinez, who resided in New Jersey but was born in Mexico. The article explains the difficulties of Martinez adapting to the U.S for different reasons. One of the reasons was because her mother had to work very hard, for long hours, in different jobs for a living. It also explains that Martinez did not have any opportunities to attend college because of her illegal status. Although her illegal status would have prevented Martinez from attending college and obtaining a degree, she did not give up with her future. Martinez managed to attend a community college and graduate with high honors with the aid of private scholarships to help her pay for her education. Undocumented immigrants do not only have difficulties obtaining a higher education, but they also have difficulties finding a job because of their illegal …show more content…
It is unjust that been raised and cultured in the United States for many years, undocumented immigrants that came as minors do not have the same equal rights as a citizen. Many unauthorized immigrants who arrived as a child are starting to find a better living situation in the U.S because of the law passed in 2013 called Deferred Action for Children Arrival (DACA). According to Results From a Nationwide Survey of DACA Recipients Illustrates the Program’s Impact by Tom K. Wong, Kelly K. Richter, Ignacia Rodriguez and Philip E. Wolgin, demonstrate surveys results of DACA recipients from 2013 to 2015. According to the survey, after three years of DACA, there are 665,000 people that have benefitted from this opportunity. This opportunity that grant a working permit and a temporary legal status to undocumented immigrants have opened doors to many opportunities to these people. One thing in which they have been benefited the most is education. According to the survey, 65% of all undocumented immigrants who received DACA are pursuing an education that they previously could not because of their illegal status. The statistic illustrates a graph that within 65 %, the majority is pursuing undergraduate degrees and 17% are seeking for advance degrees. The educational grow is only one of the many
The author introduced, nine years old Ana Bonilla- Martinez, who resided in New Jersey but was born in Mexico. The article explains the difficulties of Martinez adapting to the U.S for different reasons. One of the reasons was because her mother had to work very hard, for long hours, in different jobs for a living. It also explains that Martinez did not have any opportunities to attend college because of her illegal status. Although her illegal status would have prevented Martinez from attending college and obtaining a degree, she did not give up with her future. Martinez managed to attend a community college and graduate with high honors with the aid of private scholarships to help her pay for her education. Undocumented immigrants do not only have difficulties obtaining a higher education, but they also have difficulties finding a job because of their illegal …show more content…
It is unjust that been raised and cultured in the United States for many years, undocumented immigrants that came as minors do not have the same equal rights as a citizen. Many unauthorized immigrants who arrived as a child are starting to find a better living situation in the U.S because of the law passed in 2013 called Deferred Action for Children Arrival (DACA). According to Results From a Nationwide Survey of DACA Recipients Illustrates the Program’s Impact by Tom K. Wong, Kelly K. Richter, Ignacia Rodriguez and Philip E. Wolgin, demonstrate surveys results of DACA recipients from 2013 to 2015. According to the survey, after three years of DACA, there are 665,000 people that have benefitted from this opportunity. This opportunity that grant a working permit and a temporary legal status to undocumented immigrants have opened doors to many opportunities to these people. One thing in which they have been benefited the most is education. According to the survey, 65% of all undocumented immigrants who received DACA are pursuing an education that they previously could not because of their illegal status. The statistic illustrates a graph that within 65 %, the majority is pursuing undergraduate degrees and 17% are seeking for advance degrees. The educational grow is only one of the many