I know why they don't want to pass the DA - Page 2

Originally Posted by yaystarcraft

They're not going to pass the DA because it's not practical for them to do so. Let's say 2 million dreamers are legalized, but only a small fraction can find a job. It means that we'd qualify for all the benefits that are allotted to citizens (unemployment benefits, food stamps, what have you). These senators aren't going to legalize us because we'd qualify for scarce resources.

There's also that argument about us "taking American jobs" from legal Americans. That's exactly what's gonna happen when DA is passed. We'd be taking their jobs, ergo, forcing them to work a lot harder than they would've if we stayed illegal.

So the DA will never pass. If they really wanted it to pass, it would've been done already.

Originally Posted by 2Face

These are valid points but there has to be a solution man. They have to learn how to be rational. Compare the two options...massive deportation of all dreamers or legalization. It is obvious which one is better..its not perfect but its the only solution possible. The other one would cost them even more and provide no return. Also if a family is paying taxes, there is no reason why their Dreamer children shouldn't qualify for these benefits.