Show em whose da boss - Page 2

Originally Posted by Adrian2145

I'm for being legalized but not fucking over other people. I'll pay or fallow any requirement but I don't know how some of you can turn your back on your parents or family in order to get ahead of them. I'm for any comprise except everify

Originally Posted by Gnome

Things is, as Got_Daca noted for you, this is about the DREAM Act. Our parents knew what they were getting into when they came here. They were aware of staying here illegally while bringing us here. We didn't.

This also means that if our parents were able to come to the US and live here long-term without documentation, then, yes, indeed, the immigration system is broken. Do we want a new generation of DREAMERs 20-30 years from now, again? Do you want to put a new generation of children through the agony, stress and anxiety that we went through growing up undocumented in a country that feels ours, but the government says it isn't?

In order to avoid that, the immigration system must indeed be reformed.

Sometimes I do wish my parents hadn't brought me here without a plan to legalize ourselves. If I have made it past obstacle after obstacle here in the US, finishing my education, getting an advanced degree and an amazingly well paying job, all while being an "illegal," I know I could've achieved wonders in my home country. As an adult – not a child – I would've perhaps opted to the US legally.

So, yes, the immigration system in the US is broken. A change is needed. In the meantime, our current plight is to gain legalization for us, having been brought here as children. Once legalized, so many doors will open for us. The no compromise approach will leave not just our parents, but also us, without status.

It's time to compromise.

Originally Posted by Gnome

Things is, as Got_Daca noted for you, this is about the DREAM Act. Our parents knew what they were getting into when they came here. They were aware of staying here illegally while bringing us here. We didn't.

This also means that if our parents were able to come to the US and live here long-term without documentation, then, yes, indeed, the immigration system is broken. Do we want a new generation of DREAMERs 20-30 years from now, again? Do you want to put a new generation of children through the agony, stress and anxiety that we went through growing up undocumented in a country that feels ours, but the government says it isn't?

In order to avoid that, the immigration system must indeed be reformed.

Sometimes I do wish my parents hadn't brought me here without a plan to legalize ourselves. Some of us simply cannot afford to lose our work authorizations. If I have made it past obstacle after obstacle here in the US, finishing my education, getting an advanced degree and an amazingly well paying job, all while being an "illegal," I know I could've achieved wonders in my home country. As an adult – not a child – I would've perhaps opted to the US legally.

So, yes, the immigration system in the US is broken. A change is needed. In the meantime, our current plight is to gain legalization for us, having been brought here as children. Once legalized, so many doors will open for us. The no compromise approach will leave not just our parents, but also us, without status.

It's time to compromise.

Originally Posted by VJB2

My parents understand the limbo I’m in. They know how uncertain I feel about my future and how hard I’ve worked for it. They’re more than fine not being legalized as long as I am.

Originally Posted by Adrian2145

Are you okay with them being deported?