Posted on 02/07/2018 4:23:58 PM PST by markomalley
Alex and Daniela Velez have come to peace with the difficult choice they will need to make if Congress doesn't reach a deal for those covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program by its March 5 deadline: They will leave the country.
"Alex and I are both over this [DACA situation]," said Daniela, who is 24 years old. "If DACA ends, I will leave with Alex. I will close my business, leave work and school."
The Velez sisters are two of nearly 689,000 young adults who are currently protected from deportation under DACA. The Obama-era program allowed young Dreamers who were brought to the United States as children to come out from the shadows and enroll in college, obtain driver's licenses and legally secure jobs.
In September, President Trump announced he would end DACA and left it up to Congress to come up with alternative legislation. But with less than a month until that March 5 expiration date, lawmakers and the Trump administration remain at an impasse.
Should they fail to put another option in place, 915 Dreamers will lose protection from deportation each day, according to the Migration Policy Institute.
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“Should they fail to put another option in place, 915 Dreamers will lose protection from deportation each day, according to the Migration Policy Institute”
Wonderful! Every little bit helps.
Mexico and other countries should be encouraging the “dreamers” and all the other illegals to return to their homelands to enrich their countries.
Close them...and leave. They are being operated illegally. Get out!
My brother in law took 17 years to become an American Citizen the legal way. Repeat, “THE LEGAL WAY!” The “dreamers” also known as illegal aliens need to get in line just like my brother in law did. I would consider giving those that have no criminal history and not on welfare a green card, but get in line just like my brother in law did.
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When he took his citizenship test his score was 100%! His total benefits from the United States government while waiting to become a United States Citizen were the grand sum of zero.
You do realize my post was complete sarcasm don’t you?
You did not do anything wrong with your question. I have no idea why you got the response you did.
"Hey 'Rats: here's your 'Dreamers'. Go support these thugs over American citizens: I dare ya."
No prob. I have thick skin LOL. I was going to add, you have to got have a damn good immigration lawyer. This person who I mentioned who started with an ITIN hired a lawyer who used to work for Immigration US. What these poor saps in these sob stories about ICE is that they waited TOO LONG for a problem that was going to bite them in the butt eventually. I also know someone close to me who FORGOT to renew his green card and was “illegal” in the US for 8 months until he did the adjustment with an immigration atty. Trump does that to ya :)
Whew! Thanks for the response. I don’t usually have thin skin (I’ve been a FReeper long enough to know better!) but I almost always try to avoid hurting feelings, especially about such a hot topic-unless you’re that guy who stands on the corner of your yard, AR 15 proudly displayed, always screeching at us kids about perceived wrongs we have committed-gawd, I LOOKED at a blade of his grass and he very in-humbly came unglued on me.
Anyway... as a person who used to work in the law field, I’m so glad the first thing you advised was getting a lawyer. Too many people get their legal advice from Maury on the next barstool, and then whine when things don’t turn n out the way they wanted.
Also, I applaud your advice for people to be responsible for themselves. Preach on!
” Do you mean the, “One false move and the n***** gets it”? That guy?
Yep.
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