Introduction
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program aims to prevent the deportation of illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. In addition, this program will help these people get a job in the USA. Immigrants who arrived in the states under this program are called Dreamers, and according to the decree of President Obama, they can receive assistance and education (Rio & Jordan). Although this program is aimed at facilitating and helping people forced to immigrate to the United States, it is still controversial because it has several drawbacks.
Main body
Some political leaders are in opposition and believe that this program should be closed. The proposal to close the DACA program is because the program may encourage illegal immigration to the states. People will immigrate with the hope of taking part in this program, which will significantly increase the growth of illegal immigrants. Ultimately, for the United States and its residents, the immigration of disadvantaged people will negatively affect the lives of Americans.
Another point for the program to cease to exist is that immigrants have begun to engage in the forgery of documents. Moreover, some immigrants may commit criminal acts and fraud related to obtaining a job. Some participants of the program may join criminal groups and execute various kinds of violations, for example, related to non-payment of taxes or forgery of documents for social security. It is considered a violation for these people to cross the border illegally, but in addition, they continue to violate the law and cheat.
The DACA program provides amnesty for people who may be disadvantaged. In the future, this may lead to an increase in the number of criminal cases in the United States. This will cause a lot of problems for the legitimate residents of the country and the heads of state. Murders, robberies, and carjackings are the violations that illegal immigrants who will experience a difficult financial situation can incur (Mortensen). Problems can begin not only at the level of fraud but also in the whole criminal situation in the states.
There are several advantages of the program in connection with which the heads of the state oppose its termination. For example, people who immigrated in childhood no longer remember their native country and do not speak their native language. The deportation of Dreamers is an inhumane action against even illegal immigrants. People who arrived under this program as children are already in families and have their own goals and concerns while on the territory of the states, and their expulsion to the previous country can be regarded as a harsh punishment.
Another reason in favor of the DACA program is that there will be more labor in the states. For example, people who are in the United States under this program can contribute to the fight against coronavirus, being students of medical and educational institutions. In addition, the labor force that immigrants can provide will also be helpful for assistance (Flores & Svajlenka). Medical workers, builders, and other highly specialized professions will allow states to develop and deal with emerging problems.
Many disadvantaged families whose children have immigrated to the United States will be able to build a family, work for the benefit of the United States and achieve their goals through the program. Ortega and Hsin state that for the U.S., DACA will also help in significant economic growth (1489). Preserving DACA will probably save the lives of many immigrants and give them hope for building a future.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has quite a few advantages for the United States on the world stage. Undoubtedly, it also has its drawbacks in connection with which the program may be subject to termination consideration. Despite all the arguments of the country’s politicians, the program still exists and helps many immigrants to get a place in the country, education, and allows building a future.
Works Cited
Flores, Claudia and Svajlenka, Nicole. “Why DACA Matters.”Center for American Progress, 2021.
Hsin, Amy and Ortega, Francesc. “The Effects of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals on the Educational Outcomes of Undocumented Students.”Demography, vol. 55, no.1, 2018, pp. 1487–1506.
Mortensen, Ronald. “DACA: Granting Amnesty to Dreamers Committing Crimes While Abandoning Their Victims.”Center for Immigration Studies, 2017.
Rio, Giulia and Jordan, Miriam. “What Is DACA? And Where Does It Stand Now?” The New York Times, 2021. Web.