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College Gets Harder For These "Dreamers"

The Trump organization bans DACA making it harder for these dreamers to attend college.

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College Gets Harder For These "Dreamers"

The Trump administration decided to revoke all rights for immigrant teenagers or young adults to legally obtain their approved advanced two-year period deferred action of deportation and to be eligible for a work permit.

The well-known DACA program ("Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals") was created after the Dream Act that Barack Obama proposed when serving as president of the United States in November 2014. Protests have been happening in all major cities of the United States, where over 700,000 of these "dreamers" are being discriminated against and having the rights that they were promise revoked.

I can relate very much to this subject; since I am an immigrant. I do not fall under the same category since I came to the United States from Spain, I was eligible for permanent residence. I've obtained my citizenship back in September of 2018. I am also an immigrant with the same dreams and I belong to this country.

I am very proud to be from Spain, but I also feel very proud to be in the United States; since this is home to me. I wish this country would provide the opportunity to these people who deserve the advantage of all the great opportunities the United States offers. In Spain, the only way possible to go to college would be to have straight A's or to have a lot of money. Many scholarships are given out but are difficult to obtain… I have spoken to many Hispanics about the subject when it comes to college and many have said that the only way for them to be able to go to college would be if they had the money to afford it.

My mom brought me to the United States to offer me a better future, a better education, and to be finally accepted for who I am. Most of the immigrants that come here are labeled as "criminals" but most us are hard-working people that can offer the most to society. Most of them wake up every day just with the idea to accomplish their goals and fulfill their dreams. I am really thankful for the opportunity I was given to be in this country; furthermore, that's why I do want to take the advantage of being able to go to school and get a degree. I want to better myself every day or even be able to inspire someone else into my path. That's why I believe that the government should think about the subject before making a final decision that could ruin the opportunity of great people out there that just wish to be treated with respect.

Therefore; I decided to give my opinion on this topic because it hits home. We all came to the United States legally to better ourselves, get better-paying jobs, go to college and have careers. We can contribute to society in great ways, not all immigrants are criminals. This is the reason why I feel like the Trump administration should consider giving opportunities for those people that meet the requirements.

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