Living Undocumented
By: Daniela Garcia
I would understand if the people who were being deported would-be criminals, but deporting people because they do not have documentation saying they belong to this country? Deporting undocumented people seems harsh and cruel. Especially because most of those people are here for only one reason, which is to succeed in life and give their family a better future. Many come to live the "American Dream" and to find a better way of living. Many fled their country due to the amount of violence there is. Their citizens are killing each other, robbing and way worse. Others simply just want a better future for their kids, so they do not have to go through what they did.Yes, many say why not enter the country the right way? But in reality what they do not know is how long the process is, it takes up to many years. Some do not qualify to apply for a residence, due to the requirements.
The people who work for construction are the ones who are mainly undocumented. They have to go through the heat and cold just to obtain money to help their family. They are the ones willing to do all the heavy work as long as they succeed. Women as well find a way to progress in life by cleaning or simply selling food to help out at home.
Between 14,000 to 18,000 undocumented people have been detained in just 2019. They are put in detention where the living conditions are horrible. There are no hygiene products, and sleeping conditions or any good food provided. Now kids are living in these conditions as well due to their parents being detained or deported.
Overall, I believe that criminals should be the ones to get deported since they are not doing any good for this country. People who are just trying to live a better life should not be targeted.
This is the response to Daniela Garcia’s article, titled “Living Undocumented.” In the article, Daniela argues that the government should deport criminals but should not deport undocumented people who are seeking for a better life in the United States, because criminals do not bring any joy to our country, but others do. The author also states that the process of becoming a resident takes a long time. Thus, it is fine for them to enter the United States undocumented (only for good people). Overall, the purpose of this article is people should be treated fairly.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, as the way the author states, I think it is unfair for documented people who have waited for so long to complete all of their documents. Let use me as an example, I have been in the United States for five years, but in the past, it took me eight years to be able to interview and completed the process.
Therefore, I think undocumented people should be deported but not in the way of violence, because it is fair to people who are legally living in the United States. Other than that, if people who wish to enter the United States for a better future, they can go back and complete the documents. Another reason for my opinion is that I have witnessed some people who are living in our country to seek for their kids’ bright future, but instead of working, they just choose to stay home. With that being said, the population in the United States dramatically increases, but it would hurt our country economically.
In conclusion, I totally agree with the author that people should be treated fairly.