Statement Of Purpose: Undocumented Immigrants

Over the decade a popular topic in our American society has been over immigration and how to deal about those who are here illegally. Many conservatives want to deport them immediately saying that they are “criminals” that should not get to use our resources; although, on the other hand many liberals recognize that a high number of undocumented immigrants are not those “savages” that conservatives make them out to be. Many of these people are hard-working, loyal, family members who are here just to have a better opportunity for not only themselves but their families as well. These past three years, under the Obama Administration, congress passed two important programs known as the Deferred Action of Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent
DACA initially started off as a means for those who migrated to the United States before their 16th birthday before June 2007 to grant them deferred action status.They must also have had to live for continuous years here since 2007 and these immigrants must have complete high school, be enrolled for classes, or served for the armed services or the coast guard. Once again similar to the DAPA program they must not have any lawful immigration status, which have the same restraints of not having any misdemeanor charges or federal charges against them. Approximately three years ago they in November of 2014, they did away with the requirement of applicants having to be younger than the age of 31, and also expanded the years to include those who lived in the United States prior to
These policies seem to be promising in terms of keeping those immigrants who have a good purpose here and who are not causing any harm to those they surround. It is only fitting that these illegal or undocumented immigrants who have shown that they contribute to society in a positive manner should have access to a deferred action status. A large part of the reason why we control the immigration of people to the United States is because of our uncertainty of the people and what they will do while they are here. If these people prove to us that they will not threaten our society then I do not see the issue of giving them the right of living here without the worry of being