In 2012, DACA policy known as The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy was created by an Obama-administration executive action. As many people may already know about the policy and its benefits, there are also many people who do not. DACA has given over 740,000 kids who came to the United States before the age of 6, a temporary-relief from deportation. The benefits of the policy include: job opportunities, school opportunities, the opportunity to obtain a driver’s license and a social security number. With the new elected President Donald Trump, there has been a lot of rising questions and fear from DACA applicants; specifically those in college. These 740,000 kids were brought to the United States illegally by their parents. It was not the choice of the kids to come to a country where some people do not accept them. When they first got here they were told they would have no future, that they couldn’t obtain a job or go to college. From college students to DACA applicant workers; they have begun to question whether all of it would come to an end and asking the unanswered, “What will happen to me? What will happen to my family? What will happen to my studies or job?” It’s quite a nightmare for all, even for those who might not necessarily be DACA applicants; others could be affected in another way if they know a family friend or a neighbor or even a classmate/coworker who happen to be DACA applicants.
Imagine how these applicants felt as kids; they felt alone and adding on the language barrier, you get scared, confused, and isolated children. The change came when the DACA policy was introduced. DACA opened the doors for education. Doors that had been locked but now these children were given a set of keys that lead to opportunity. With DACA, the undocumented are given the chance at an education, obtaining a job and provides temporary relief from deportation. It gives a sense of hope and gives the students an urge to make something out of themselves. They are able to cash in the golden ticket that they have been given and contribute to a society that has granted them the opportunity to become more than a statistic of a stereotypical “illegal alien”. Daca is: Transformative, Opportunistic, and Revolutionary Leading to: Psychological Benefits of DACA Growth in the U.S. Economy Universities becoming sanctuary campuses |