DACA Argumentative Essay

The dreams of DREAMERS have turned into a nightmare. On September 5, president Trump announced an end to DACA. DACA was a program that was passed during the Obama administration. The DACA program allowed individuals, also known as DREAMERS, who entered the United States at a young age, to receive working papers and be allowed to stay in the United States legally. Many DREAMERS feel as if they are now at risk of deportation. Some DREAMERS believe that since they don’t have protection from DACA, they should go back into hiding. Many thought that the end of DACA would be announced by the man who ended it, Donald Trump, but it wasn’t. On September 5, attorney general, Jeff Sessions, officially announced that the DACA program “is being rescinded.” This devastating news came as a shocker to the students at John Jay School of Criminal Justice. Emily Veras, a freshman at John Jay who is pursuing a Forensic Psychology Bachelor’s degree states that, “It is disappointing that a program that was providing many immigrants a chance to pursue an education and get a job, is being taken away.” She also states that, “For many dreamers, the United States is the land of opportunity. Many of them may have moved here to escape any violence that was
Despite Karol Mason’s empathetic letter, many John Jay DACA recipients wish to have this much support from president Donald Trump. In recent news, Trump has decided to leave DACA in the hands of Congress. He stated that he wants Congress to legalize DACA. Regardless of this news, many people still fear that DACA is not going to get legalized and they would have to remain under the shadows once