As of 2016, almost 800,000 people’s lives have depended on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, more commonly knows as DACA.  The program began with the Obama administration in 2012, but Trump has now announced that over the next six  months, he will ensure DACA will no longer be open for applications.  On top of that, President Donald Trump had  threatened to deport all those who are enrolled in the program that was instated to assist the newer generations.  Fortunately, Congress is looking into solutions to spare people from deportation.

The reason as to why Trump is attempting to take away Americans rights is due to the fact that Obama did not legally put DACA into session since it never passed through Congress.

An option for those who want to stay in the United States and remain living the life they always have could potentially apply for their citizenship through the Dream Act.  With this, people that have been in America since they were an infant and will always be Americans at heart will be able to permanently exercise their rights as an American citizen.

Although Congress is looking for an alternative to DACA, Natalie Alvarado, a sophomore at Roosevelt said, “I have members of my family in DACA and they are scared, leaving us in fear.  The Hope/Dreamer acts may not accept them and lead to deportation.”

New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Virginia, along with the District of Columbia are suing the Trump administration due to his slurs against immigrants.

As Natalie Alvarado stated, “We’re all the same, we’re all equal, we’re united as a whole.”

Natalie Alvarado (left):

Gisselle Guerrero