Imagine being separated from your kids and being denied the right to claim your children’s custody. Thousands of undocumented immigrants get separated from their kids and lose their custody due to deportation. Every year, thousands of U.S. born citizens are separated from their parents and put in foster homes or put up for adoption when their parents get deported. The Deferred action for parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents also, known as (DAPA) is a bill that, if passed, would provide a temporary legal status and work authorization to undocumented immigrant parents of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent residents (Uscis). Passing this bill will not only have a significant increase in economy, tax contribution, and a decrease in crime rates it will also keep families together. To qualify for DAPA an undocumented immigrant would have to pass a criminal background check and pay taxes in order to stay in the U.S. (Uscis) which would keep murderers, sexual offenders, thieves, and any kind of criminals from getting a legal status. DAPA does not provide a permanent legal status as feared by most American’s. However, it does provide a path to a permanent legal status, if the government approves an immigration amnesty in the future. The biggest concern for most American citizens is the financial expenses. Most American’s think DAPA is going to be paid with their tax money. The fact is that undocumented immigrants already pay billions in taxes, according to a study, Undocumented Immigrants’ State and Local Tax Contribution by the Institute of Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP). In 2012 undocumented immigrants paid $11.84 billion in state and local taxes. Passing this bill will have a significant increase in tax revenue from the immigrant community (ITEP). Having a legal status will allow more immigrants to file taxes without the fear of deportation, which will have an increase in tax revenue. This might seem like a disadvantage to most American’s because immigrants who couldn’t claim money back at the end of the year will now be able to. The DAPA Act will not only keep families together, but it will save Child Protective Services (CPS) thousands of dollars that gets spent in foster homes for children of undocumented immigrants every year. Allowing undocumented immigrants to legally work in the U.S.
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will have a significant increase in tax revenue. Most American’s believe that undocumented immigrants are an economical burden for the U.S. for many reasons. It is believed that undocumented immigrants don’t pay their taxes and receive government support such as Medicaid, financial aid, and food stamps. The fact is that even though undocumented immigrants don’t have a legal status they do pay taxes. In order to pay taxes, the IRS provides undocumented immigrants an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) which allows undocumented immigrants to pay their taxes. According to a study Undocumented Immigrants’ State and Local Tax Contribution, done by ITEP undocumented immigrants paid an estimate of $11.84 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and will increase by $840 million a year if DAPA is passed. Despite the fact that undocumented immigrants contribute billions in tax revenue every year, they have limited access to government support. Other than emergency Medicaid, undocumented immigrants don’t have access to federally funded programs such as Medicaid or food stamps. However, they do have access to Medicaid and food stamps for their U.S. born children. According to the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) immigrants with a legal status earn more than undocumented workers (American Immigration Council). Allowing undocumented immigrants to legally work in the U.S. will increase the immigrant’s wages’ which will also, increase the amount of taxes they pay. The fact is that being in the U.S. undocumented and using a fake social security number is a crime. Identity theft, impersonation, document fraud, and traffic infractions are some of the most common crimes committed by undocumented immigrants in their pursuit of fulfilling their American Dream. Passing the DAPA act will have a decrease in crime rates from the immigrant community. DAPA will also provide undocumented immigrants a social security number, and a work authorization permit which will cut down on identity theft, and document fraud. Having a legal social security number and ID will
will have a significant increase in tax revenue. Most American’s believe that undocumented immigrants are an economical burden for the U.S. for many reasons. It is believed that undocumented immigrants don’t pay their taxes and receive government support such as Medicaid, financial aid, and food stamps. The fact is that even though undocumented immigrants don’t have a legal status they do pay taxes. In order to pay taxes, the IRS provides undocumented immigrants an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) which allows undocumented immigrants to pay their taxes. According to a study Undocumented Immigrants’ State and Local Tax Contribution, done by ITEP undocumented immigrants paid an estimate of $11.84 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and will increase by $840 million a year if DAPA is passed. Despite the fact that undocumented immigrants contribute billions in tax revenue every year, they have limited access to government support. Other than emergency Medicaid, undocumented immigrants don’t have access to federally funded programs such as Medicaid or food stamps. However, they do have access to Medicaid and food stamps for their U.S. born children. According to the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) immigrants with a legal status earn more than undocumented workers (American Immigration Council). Allowing undocumented immigrants to legally work in the U.S. will increase the immigrant’s wages’ which will also, increase the amount of taxes they pay. The fact is that being in the U.S. undocumented and using a fake social security number is a crime. Identity theft, impersonation, document fraud, and traffic infractions are some of the most common crimes committed by undocumented immigrants in their pursuit of fulfilling their American Dream. Passing the DAPA act will have a decrease in crime rates from the immigrant community. DAPA will also provide undocumented immigrants a social security number, and a work authorization permit which will cut down on identity theft, and document fraud. Having a legal social security number and ID will