Importance of DACA

December 13, 2017 Professor Ozgercin DACA 1 On June 15, 2012 President Barack Obama gave a short speech on a new Division of Homeland Security Immigration policy. This new policy will benefit thousands of undocumented students living here in the United States that were brought by their parents because they had been young children from their native home. A policy named the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. As President Obama mentioned in his speech about what undocumented students are, he described part of a sentence that got to me. President Obama stated the following, “They are Americans in their heart, in their minds, in each single way but one, on paper” (Obama). This is really correct in my point of view, as I have realized specifically just that expanding up. As a young boy, I was by no means told regardless of whether or not I was documented or not whether or not I was a citizen of exactly where I was growing up or I wasn’t. I was by no means worried about my legal status in the United States. My main concentrate has constantly been school and progressing to be a effectively-educated citizen that is part of the United States. That’s how I see myself as, as of right now a citizen of the United States, maybe not in paper, but in heart. This is the place where I have been raised because the age of two, till today at the age of 17 even being aware of that I am undocumented. I adore the fact realizing I’m Dominican and will usually be by my culture and by a big majority of my family members, but that’s not the location I know by heart or grew up. That is not the nation that has helped my progress as an individual. It is here in the United States where my hopes and dreams are at for a greater future. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals opens job opportunities for undocumented students, keep away from being deported back to their native country for at least two years, and give them a sense of hope to apply for college and scholarships, no longer fearing of being denied due to the fact they do not have a social safety number.

Despite the fact that the method for this policy will take a even though and price hundreds of dollars, thousands of undocumented students will be thankful for this chance provided by the Department of Homeland Safety Immigration services. As effectively, as thanking President Obama for creating this step by step approach a reality. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals also known as the DACA policy was first heard of on June 15, 2012. That day President Obama made a public speech that lasted almost nine minutes extended explaining how this will assist undocumented students living in the United States given that they were young kids.

The DACA is NOT a path to citizenship proper away, but a sense of relief for undocumented students. This policy will has its specifications to be capable to apply for it and be eligible. Around Mid-August of 2012, the Department of Homeland Security Immigration solutions started getting about 180,000 applications and 4,500 of those applications had been eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. Nonetheless, in the initial two months “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received and accepted for processing 179,794 deferred-action requests” (Fitz, Oakford, Garcia). In order to be eligible an undocumented student need to have been living right here in the United States just before their 16th birthday, be beneath the age of 31 years of age, have been in the United States on June 15, 2012, have proof that they are nevertheless attending college or have graduated, serving in the U.S. military, have been living right here in the United States for five continuous years without having leaving the nation, and have no felonies, no much more than 3 misdemeanors or significant ones, and not considered a public or national threat.

Proof that can show that you have all these necessary specifications are certificates a student may possibly have received from school, house bills, health-related records, even something as easy as old receipts from retailers that somebody might have. As soon as an undocumented student has all that, they can apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy and will most most likely be eligible. Undocumented students come from all more than the globe, not just Dominican Republic, or Spanish speaking countries as several close-minded men and women believe. It is sad how when someone sees a Hispanic/Latino student they automatically feel they are undocumented and are from Mexico. That is not always the case. There are Hispanic/Latino students in the United States that are documented. The purpose why several parents threat their life to come right here to the United States as an immigrant is because they want a far better future for their youngsters.

Even when they have young children in their native country, they try their greatest to bring them to the United States along with them as young children so they are able to get a greater education and life. For their youngsters to be able to receive and have a life that will be a million instances far better than the 1 they would have if they stayed in their native country. Each and every day I am grateful for the danger my mother took for me. For giving me the chance to develop up in a nation where I know I am acquiring a far better education. Exactly where I was taught English as my second language and have mastered it just as much as Spanish that is my native language.

The United States is where I feel like I am home. Even though at occasions I had the fear of getting deported, or have racial comments stated to, this is nonetheless property. Dominican Republic is only the nation where I was born at, raised for the very first two years of my life, but keep in mind practically nothing about it except in images, and not know how it is to reside there personally. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is a step by step policy that takes in among 4-6 months to procedure, as properly price hundreds perhaps even thousands of dollars per undocumented student that can apply and be eligible. There a 3 types that must be filled out and processed to United States Citizenship and Immigration Solutions to be looked at and be handled case by case. The 3 forms that Have to be filled out are Type I-821D, the Application for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Kind I-765, the Application for Employment Authorization Document (EAD), and lastly Kind I-765WS, the Employment Authorization Worksheet. There is also a “recommended, but not mandatory” form which is Kind G-1145, the E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance (“”).

On leading of these types that need to be filled out, there are fees. Kind I-821D has a fee of $465, a $380 operate authorization fee, and an $85 charge for biometrics. All of these fees put with each other, already make a total of $930. Added fees are acquiring the birth certificate of the undocumented student translated into English, which is normally around $35 and acquiring a criminal record to prove that, that student had no felonies, misdemeanors, or are a public or national threat in society, which usually costs $25. There, there are an further $60 added for a grand total of $990 devote per undocumented student, practically reaching $1,000. As soon as all types, translated birth certificate, criminal record, and the proof necessary that shows that an undocumented students has been right here for far more than 5 continuous years, nevertheless in college, or have already graduated, or are serving in the U.S. military, are gathered collectively, they are then sent to the United States Citizenship for Immigration Solutions. There they take a look at case by case that is sent to them.

Afterwards, the student will obtain an e-mail 1 to four weeks later soon after sending their applications, exactly where they can take a appear of their applications progress. Then, within 2 to 4 months, the student will obtain a letter by mail that will have their appointment to go get their biometrics accomplished and the time that they need to have to be there by. On the day of the appointment, they have to bring a kind of identification, such as a passport from their native country. Their appointment will be at an Application Help Center also identified as an ASC. Lastly, the last thing to do is wait for the approval for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, the working permit for 2 years, along with a social safety number.

As soon as the 2 years are up, they will have to continually renew their functioning permit for an additional 2 years and so on. I have been blessed with the opportunity to be in a position to go to this procedure with no problem. Every case may possibly be diverse for every individual, meaning the approach might be a extended a single or a brief 1. It is just estimated that most will final between 2 to 6 months. With the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy that the Division of Homeland Security Immigration Solutions gave to a lot of undocumented students with hopes and dreams, this has lifted a weight off of my shoulders The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, has opened a lot a lot more possibilities for thousands and thousands of undocumented students and myself. College has always been a main priority, and will usually be. I can now make my dreams of going to college a reality and make my mother and family members proud.

All thanks to the Division of Homeland Security Immigration Solutions and President Barack Obama for providing that public announcement for the complete nation to hear what undocumented students can go to assist progress this nation. We are not a threat, but a assist for the country to progress economically.

We are DREAMERS that will now make our dreams come accurate. We are fighting in the nations forces to shield this country. We are citizens of the United States in heart. As President Obama, described in his speech,