Why should we waste resources deporting people like these when they could be asset's to America?
"My name is Dan, I’m 20 years old and I currently live in Florida. I was born in Colombia and came to the U.S. on a tourist visa at the age of 11. At the time I thought I was just taking a vacation and visiting my relatives that had been living here, legally, for many years. My intention was to try and think about something other than the great tragedy I had suffered just 2 weeks before. It turns that going back was not an option because there would be nobody there waiting for me. My father died 2 weeks before I came here and my mother had died 3 years prior to that when I was 8. The only family I had left was my sister who is 5 years older than me. I needed someone to look after me, and that someone was a permanent resident living here for many years. She was my aunt but she has now become a like a mother to me. Because of technicalities I wasn’t able to adjust my status and I am the only member of my family without legal status. I am a part-time college student majoring in Finance and I have a 4.0 GPA. I wish I could go to school full time but because Florida charges me as an Out-of-State student, I have to pay close to $1000 per class at a community college. Therefore one or two classes is all I can afford. I’ve had to turn down scholarships and job offers due to my status. I often find my self lying to my closest friends every time they ask me about my life. Why don’t I have a job, car, or even a license. How come your not going to school full time? It’s frustrating not being able to just let it all out but I’m afraid they won’t understand since they never had to go through what I’m going right now. I am not asking for a handout. All I want is the opportunity to earn the things that I want, make my dreams come true and to be able to give back to my community and this country which I consider my own." http://www.dreamactivist.org/about/our-stories/dan/?phpMyAdmin=496KQnZ3yWa6UVGdizo08KfJU81 @ rocket- currently there is no line for kids like dan to get in, the DREAM act would create a line.
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the knights that go nee
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Because they might have "terror babies"? (sarcastic snort here) Seriously, I agree that we should open our hearts to those seeking a better life.
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Get in line. You've been here long enough to know that. You put a nice sounding story out there but at its core, its deepest truth: you are illegal, and probably committing fraud, and are therefore a criminal. Don't be in denial about the deep truth, Evelyn, Dan or whoever name or identity you are using
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What technicality's? sounds as if you should be able to apply for legal residency. I'd really look into that. something doesn't sound right
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Because the US alone has some bright students that have no opportunities ! I have paid for your studies thus far ! Yes I have with my taxes money yet some unfortunate US citizen cannot get the right education either ! Please don't cry me a river I know many who are worse off than you. After all there is some Justice you cannot go further.
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Fake story ..written by a not that good journalist ... but certainly not a 20 year old
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I'd rather spend money to deport rather than asking the tax-payer to send them food stamps, or the consumer to pay their medical bills. (this would be more cost effective). Also, as we already have enough home grown criminals, we do not need to import criminals such as "drug gangs" from Mexico. People need to respect our laws and be properly screened before being granted legal status, so that we do not hurt the existing citizens of our nation or import terrorist & drug gangs.
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because you are one person here illegal.. and that doesn't make it the common or even the reason to change the law... look at theft.. i am sure there are some thieves who's only reason for theft is to provide food for hungry children.. or care for the sick.. does that mean we should make theft legal?? some people that cross our borders illegally do so in an effort to engage in theft, terrorist, and the smuggling of drugs, even kidnapping... as long as the benefit of those that crossed the border illegally outweighed the cost and risks of career criminals that do so.. we could allow it. However, that line has been crossed. now the danger to our people outweighs the gain... and so we must change the policy and secure our borders.
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Stories like that are the reason the DREAM Act is the only pending piece of immigration legislation that makes any sense. If we all agree that lack of education is one of the major problems with having millions of illegal migrants here, this should be a no-brainer, especially considering that most of these kids were not complicit in their parents' criminal entry into the country. Unfortunately too many activists are painting the DREAM Act as a stepping stone toward total amnesty instead of as a very limited program meant to reward only the most useful potential tax-payers. Under those circumstances it will never pass because while an illegal college grad will someday contribute a lot to the tax base, an uneducated day laborer never will, legal or not. As long as the unskilled masses are trying to link their fates to the few illegals with the chops to actually get into university we can't afford to give anyone a break.
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You could have changed your status when you turned 18 and 6 months. Now is too late as you decided to stay illegal as an adult. Your fault not anyone else. There are legal immigrants who cannot afford college and your story is just that a story among many.
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dan, in Dallas county texas alone we had 11,071 mexican babies born and 60,000 in Texas in 2009 that I the taxpayer had to pay for not to mention I will have to support the education of these illegal mexican babies through my exhoribant property taxes. the chickens will come home to roost eventually and the American will rise up and put an end to these madness.
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This question is similar to your questions about the Dream Act.Just because there are many young adults that are intelligent and are doing their best,it does not mean that their status in the US be adjusted.There are countless legal people just like him here in the US that dont get the opportunity to be their best do to financial limitations.They dont have any help from their parents due to many factors.The so called middle class Americans are the most abused in this,they dont make enough money to send their child to college and yet they make too much money for government help...Who do you think should have the legal right to go to college in this nation?Our state universities are built and funded by taxpayers private universities are founded and built by endowments and donations. Why should an illegal alien be entitled to a "free" higher education ? They already get K-12 for free.Why do you expect sympathy for any one that is illegal in this nation.? Why didn't his relatives here ,apply for him to be here legally? They have had 9 years. Why didn't "Dan" try to be legal at 18 ? So now you want Americans to foot the bill for someone that didn't even try to be in the USA legally.? No not from me . There is no Dream Act it was tried three different times and it died in committee. There is no Dream Act,nor will there be.
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Because people are so full of hatred that they cannot see beyond their noses
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We have a lot of people that can do any job in this country. Further, their are lines for those jobs you mentioned, and they start at the post office. Take them home.. leave us alone!
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Only wasted resources is the spot he is taking that should go to someone who really deserves it and not him. I feel no pity. Should have returned home before he was 181/2. and remember to put the blame of all this on who it belongs to. His parents!
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