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Originally Posted by Pianoswithoutfaith
So its not fair to you exactly how ?
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I'm confused about your question. What is 'it' that you refer to? DACA? Legal Status? Citizenship?
1) I think DACA is more than fair. I didn't qualify for it and still think it's a great principle.
2) Current attempts to remove
pathways to citizenship make the legislation unfair. We cannot be
given citizenship, we will have to attain it. Right now, you, any other DACA recipient, me and the rest of the undocumented population are
potential citizens. As an undocumented child, the child's chances are pretty much the same as those of an American child. It's as an adult that chasm opens and then you are fully expected to comply, contribute and participate with society's laws and, as undocumented, are blamed when you are prevented, restricted or banned from following them. If you contribute to the full extent of what the law requires of you and meet your obligations, why, oh why, would you not be allowed the
opportunity to seek citizenship? That I believe to be unfair.