{"id":1865,"date":"2014-12-09T15:00:24","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T20:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mdcthereporter.com\/?p=1865"},"modified":"2017-01-19T21:27:42","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T02:27:42","slug":"executive-order-protects-millions-of-undocumented-immigrants-from-deportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/executive-order-protects-millions-of-undocumented-immigrants-from-deportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive Order Protects Millions of Undocumented Immigrants From Deportation"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Barack Obama revealed his latest immigration reform on Nov. 20, protecting at least 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. Through executive action, Obama\u2019s reform would also direct immigration officials to concentrate on deporting criminals and those who pose a threat to national security, while protecting any children who were brought here illegally before Jan. 1, 2010. <\/span><\/p>\n

With more than a million students being granted the opportunity to pursue college, this action will have an impact on institutions of higher education like Miami Dade College.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMany of the people affected are our neighbors, friends, and colleagues, and many more are students in our classrooms at MDC,\u201d said Miami Dade College President, Eduardo Padr<\/span>\u00f3<\/span>n. \u201cThe recent action offers them a fair chance to enrich their lives, to come out of the shadows.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For many students, the reform means having a chance to apply for in-state tuition and scholarships, driver\u2019s licenses, Social Security cards, and work authorization. Having basic documentation, many parents of students will have increased opportunities to provide for their children.<\/span><\/p>\n

Among those covered in the latest changes are the Dreamers and their siblings. The Dreamers are a group of young adults and children who are under 31 years old and arrived to the United States before the age of 16. In 2011 through Deferred Action for Childhood, also known as DACA, these young immigrants were able to receive work permits and Social Security cards.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a really big step in the immigration reform,\u201d said Dreamer Katherine Marcelino,\u201dHowever, since this does not directly affect me, I think it should have been more focused on the children.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Marcelino is a current second-year student at MDC, pursuing an English degree. She does not qualify for legal immigration status after the coverage through DACA. People with DACA <\/span>can have a work permit and study but it must be renewed after three years. They also cannot pursue any further legal documentation because it is temporary.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the opportunity for many to pursue higher education, community colleges will see an influx of enrollment. This may mean a door of possibilities opened to immigrants who otherwise might not have a chance to go to college after high school. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the current reform does not encompass a large part of the immigrant families and continues to leave out key players in the enhancement of higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor my small family, this announcement came a little too late,\u201d said MDC student Jose Machado. \u201cMy mom was deported under the Obama administration over three years ago and had she been here still, she would have been able to apply for a work permit and a deportation deferral under this new program.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

President Obama\u2019s actions will continue to need adjustments and changes to be implemented. Both \u00a0Marcelino and Machado said <\/span>the recent immigration reform is not inclusive enough and does not provide actual solutions for many immigrant families. It just puts them in another kind of limbo.<\/span><\/p>\n

But many see a bright future for the current generation and their immigration status. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to say thank you to Obama,\u201d Marcelino said. \u201cHe came in just at the right time to provide for many a huge glimmer of hope. It is still not complete, but anything is possible and we will get there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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