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Protect our DACA students

On Sept. 5 the White House announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals will end. President Devorah Lieberman sent a statement of her support of students enrolled in DACA that same day, ensuring the safety of La Verne’s DACA students.

While President Trump started negotiating with Democrats concerning DACA protections this week, students are still confused and afraid for the future. The DACA program has allowed undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children to work, live and receive education legally in the U.S. from 2012 to 2016. Without this program, so many students’ talents would not have been realized. Between 20 and 40 DACA attend ULV. Dreamers – those affected by DACA – deserve to be given legal American rights.

They did not choose to come here at very young ages, and some of them don’t know any way of life besides that of the U.S. These resources are critical because children cannot fend for themselves, especially children of undocumented immigrants. Many families depended on this act as it provided a sense of security that at least their dependents can make the most out of living in the United States if they cannot due to legal issues. The United States is losing out on skill and talent by deporting Dreamers. Americans often complain that immigrants are taking the jobs that they are too proud to work themselves. Many people will get a wake-up call when the loss of all these people interrupts the flows of communities.

Lieberman said the Office of Diversity and Inclusivity will extend resources such as teach-ins, workshops and pop around dialogues. ULV has to do more than talk about the issue to bring about change. Dialogue about feelings on the issue alone will, at most, only temporarily ease the minds of DACA students. Although the population at La Verne is not high, the many schools in neighboring cities are affected as a collective, and they should make actual initiatives to keep opportunities for these students.

They may be protected while they attend ULV, but they may worry about being deported after they graduate and start seeking jobs.

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