ER holds DACA rally for undocumented students
By Gabriela Nava
El Rodeo Staff Writer
El Rodeo Staff Writer
For five years, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has allowed over 800,000 immigrants to live in the United States without fear of deportation. The DACA program has given these people peace of mind and the ability to study, work, and apply for amenities like a driver’s license and credit cards. Aside from the ethical implications, the removal of the program would decrease the workforce population and in turn decrease national gross revenue.
The program was started in 2012 by President Barack Obama through executive action and without congressional approval. Despite common misconceptions, the program does not put immigrants on a path to citizenship or permanent residency, rather it gives them access to opportunities that are available to United States citizens.
Latino Club, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MECHA), and Teen Court held their own rally to show support for the act on September 19, 2017 in the quad. “It is frightening to see your future dangling by a string,” says Maria Domingo, a senior who is under the umbrella of DACA. She knows nothing about the country she was born in and considers the United States her home. Many students just like her are facing the same problem.
The final decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act is currently in the hands of the United States congress as President Trump has left the decision up to a vote. Many displays of support for the act have been displayed across college and high school campuses alike, showing the importance of DACA in the lives of people in every neighborhood. Until then, students under the umbrella of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program await a final decision that dictates their educational future.
The program was started in 2012 by President Barack Obama through executive action and without congressional approval. Despite common misconceptions, the program does not put immigrants on a path to citizenship or permanent residency, rather it gives them access to opportunities that are available to United States citizens.
Latino Club, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán (MECHA), and Teen Court held their own rally to show support for the act on September 19, 2017 in the quad. “It is frightening to see your future dangling by a string,” says Maria Domingo, a senior who is under the umbrella of DACA. She knows nothing about the country she was born in and considers the United States her home. Many students just like her are facing the same problem.
The final decision on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act is currently in the hands of the United States congress as President Trump has left the decision up to a vote. Many displays of support for the act have been displayed across college and high school campuses alike, showing the importance of DACA in the lives of people in every neighborhood. Until then, students under the umbrella of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program await a final decision that dictates their educational future.