Category: DACA

The upsurge in immigration brought about increasing figures to the United States, which went from 841,000 immigrants in 2000 to a total number of one million legal immigrants by 2001. This number reportedly remained unchanged in 2002, but the total number of immigrants dropped significantly in 2003 to 703,000. This drop was a direct result…

Throughout Americas history, there has never been an African-American president. In the year 2008, America elected its first African-American president Barack Obama. During his two terms as president, Obama passed out many policies hoping to better Americas economy. Of all of those policies, the best policy was the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or simply…

During the presidency of Donald Trump, we have seen many controversial things being said and done. It has been no secret that since the beginning of Trumps time in office, he and his administration have not let anything get in the way of how they want to aid in making America great again. During this…

Immigration in National Security has proven to be an infeasible task for Congress. Congress has not passed any reform bills regarding immigration in 1986. Terror acts on U.S. soil have been perpetuated to highlight the role immigration played in National Security during that same period. Under the Supremacy Clause, Congress holds extensive power to regulate…

I want to begin by thanking you for being a voice and an advocate for many of us who live in Michigan. Your actions show that you want to make Michigan a better place for many. Being the first woman from Michigan to be elected to the United States Senate, you are truly an inspiration…

The topic of immigration (legal and illegal) is a very polarizing subject today. I knew finding someone willing to discuss this with me, would be tough. Before approaching anyone for an interview, numerous thoughts went through my mind as to what the reaction would be. why are you asking me this? Do I know you?…

How can we save our unheard minorities, and immigrant population in our schools and urban cities? Today, many of our minority and immigrant population feel that their needs and mental health challenges are not being heard by our government officials. The Dream Act, in 2001 recognizes that individuals brought into the United States illegally as…

I share the same feelings as my friends as we are ready to break out of this bell jar that has protected us from the outside world up until our senior year of high school. I see them being faced with the decision of where to go to college. While they are being met with…

Through this proposal, I hope to illustrate the political, religious, and physical struggles that pushed the Irish people out of their homeland, Ireland. I will illuminate some of the many ways the English and then, later, Americans used stereotypes and propaganda to marginalize the Irish, and much worse. Their intentions were to defame and demoralize…

Eight years ago, former president, Barack Obama, signed the executive order known as DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. It granted protected status to immigrants who had arrived in the United States before the age of sixteen, meaning, it allowed immigrants to remain in the U.S. While DACA did offer individuals the opportunity to work,…