Meet the Documented Dreamers Who May Still Face Deportation

[@khalilahd.]

Imagine working this hard to make your family proud just to possibly be deported to a country most of them have never been to. It’s truly disheartening and I’m so sorry to everyone affected by stuff like this 😓

[@Sanyu-Tumusiime]

marry an american --> Get US green card

[@billbillerton6122]

@@Sanyu-Tumusiime Or wait in line legally.

[@HassanAliHassan1960]

@@Sanyu-Tumusiime she is illegal so marrying American won't help- you have to have some valid status (student visa, work visa, tourist visa--,) to marry American and get a green card

[@Sanyu-Tumusiime]

@@HassanAliHassan1960 that's not true. if you're illegal and manage to marry an American you can get your green card. nothing stopping you.

[@Sanyu-Tumusiime]

@@HassanAliHassan1960 and by the way you don't even need valid status. and you don't even need to be in the United States to get a green card via marriage. there's a thing called "consular processing" where you can file a marriage green card in a FOREIGN country.

[@JayantKumar-dn3zu]

The more I watch such videos, the more I learn about the importance of my country in my life. I aspire to travel abroad, visit many countries, but i must return home.

[@kathypace6771]

They have been educated. They have the right and the to pursue citizenship. They are pawns in the political game. If the politicians who use them were competent this would have been done years ago.

[@paulaharvey1171]

It’s illegal. Daca is illegal

[@RAralar]

There is a legal pathway and a non legal pathway

[@kathypace6771]

@@RAralar yes, I believe those dirtbags would sponsor them to citizenship. They are otherwise abused or criminals.

[@Obamasama-tr8nl]

Where is your house? Can I move in and live there as I wish, I can assume yes? I have a dream to live wherever I want no matter the laws or rules!

[@diablito118]

Been here for 24 years, my parents own a business. Have a clean record,speak English better than Spanish. Have a bachelor's degree. What else may the government ask for me?. I actually wanted to join the Marines,but I luckily stumbled with a person who said don't do it. You may get sent back once you come back,i also want to become a LEO. Idk I just want to hold that badge,and I was hood. You guys are lucky not to wonder. I wish I didn't have to

[@Hello-ig1px]

You do understand that, if people like you are just easily granted citizenship, then this would be yet another thing that attracts illegal immigration, right? LIke you might think its unfair for you, but if people like you are granted citizenship for the simple fact that you were able to avoid deportation for 24 years, then wouldn't it be equally unfair all infant southern americans to also not get free/ instant citizenship? They are going to say, look at diablito118, he was able to live in america for 24 years and you guys gave him free citizenhip, why can't i also have free citizenship? The situation is getting totally out of hand and we can't keep doing things to attract illegal immigration. When large numbers of migrants come here illegally at the same time, it is a total shock for everyone. For example, my city is now full of migrants. There is park by my home where i go to walk my dog every day and the rest of my neighborhood goes to for the community pool, picnic, playground, and etc. Now, the park is always full of southern american migrants, and they play spanish music on full blast, all day, every time i go to the park. They are always in the park, they are always playing soccer and drinking in the park (for some reason, they are the only people that the police allow to get away with drinking in the park). These migrants behave way differently and make the park horrible for us. THey throw their beer bottles on the ground, and i swear i think they break them on purpose on the ground. The garbage cans are always full, because they are there all day every day, and so maybe this is why they just throw their trash on the ground. The bad part is, now i no longer feel safe to walk my dog at the park because the walking trails are all full of glass shards from their beer bottles. I am afraid the glass will get in my dog's paws. Another weird part is, maybe this is just because they are drunk/tipsy all the time, but these guys don't go to the public restroom, they urinate on the nearest tree, no matter who is around, and this is a family park that is always full of children. Once again, the police seem to not mind this for whatever reason, the migrants are just allowed to urinate anywhere in this public/ family park. Its really frustrating and i am only talking about this one aspect of our neighborhood that is impacted by large numbers of migrants all coming at the same time due to our attractive immigration perks.

[@proud2bnumber1]

This is horrible!!!! So sad! Never knew about this...

[@belles_of_war]

It's the struggle I've been living with since it started. I just want residency. I'm not even asking for citizenship. Just help us not feel so stuck in limbo. Like the Spanish song says "a golden cage is still a cage"

[@danlmarlow5446]

I am so sorry you are going through this. I know people that have this struggle as well that are brought here as babies and have never been to their birth country. It is frustrating and it is wrong to try to remove them from the only country they have ever known.

[@belles_of_war]

@@danlmarlow5446 thank you. Hopefully this will raise more awareness and start making changes

[@the_one93]

Your not in a cage. You don’t need their papers. If they don’t want you other countries will die to have you as part of their society.

[@danlmarlow5446]

@@belles_of_war You are welcome. We definitely do need to raise awareness of this issue and I am thankful for this story and hopefully more outlets cover it. I live in a very diverse neighborhood and raised my children here. Immigrants from many different countries are represented here with various immigration statuses. I love diversity and different cultures. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. I loved raising my children here because they have many friends of different backgrounds and have realized we are all part of one race, in the end. The human race. Good luck in your journey and I hope your struggles end soon. You deserve it.

[@Michael20]

Illego amigos do not deserve reprieve only condemnation

[@EnronnSierra]

That girl and that guy are American. There needs to be some exceptions, if you were brought here at no fault of your own as a child and you have assimilated in the culture, you should have a straight path to citizenship by 1. Graduating College, 2. Get a job, 3. Pay taxes for 5 years. Done.

[@AJ-vu5gv]

DACA should expand to include the children of people on H1B visas. I know a girl whose parents came here legally on a H1B visa, then she moved here legally. And went to elementary middle school and high school here But she is still not a citizen. Her parents came legally, paying thousands of dollars in fees and they are still pay thousands in taxes which they don’t benefit from. But they are still not citizens and their daughter would have to pay out of state tuition for college because she is not a citizen despite living in this country for almost her whole life . But the children of people who come illegally get DACA and so many other benefits. That’s not fair.

[@the_one93]

Life is not fair. It it could be worse a lot worse. count your blessings.

[@Michael20]

Just bc you pay taxes doesn't grant you citizenship. Come in legally or not at all

[@louish2037]

​Life isn't fair. But laws and policies should aim to make it more fair. But US immigration laws are entirely archaic and inhuman, which is not what the US is founded on.

[@alejandraguzman3851]

Sure because it’s so easy why didn’t everyone think about that

[@MariaCruz-ut5og]

LOL "so many other benefits" what are these so called benefits to having DACA? because we're always reminded we are illegals and not welcomed by a policy that is hanging onto a thread. but you have H1B visa people calling themselves DOCUMENTED DREAMERS, tell me where did that term originate from? hmmmm.

[@The_Sounds_of_Nature_Channel]

If her relatives are US citizens or permanent residents, she can apply for an extreme hardship waiver (I-601 or I601A). The US government will approve the waiver if an applicant can provide a strong evidence that his or her lawful permanent resident relative will experience either (a) extreme hardship in the United States if an applicant is not allowed to come or stay in the U.S. and be with them, or (b) extreme hardship in their home country if the lawful permanent resident relative were to join an applicant there. In his case, she should go with option (a).

[@rdjmoto]

Thing is her family is here on a NON immigrant Business visa and therefore she has no Qualifying relative. Also the only people who can do 601s are Spouse or Parent.

[@geraldineroyalhopkins4754]

Clear Path to Citizenship NOW!

[@frrus7327]

Nooooo

[@Ryandupont0896]

@@frrus7327 no compassion

[@frrus7327]

@@Ryandupont0896 it's not a matter of compassion, it's about thinking well, there's a bigger picture here that you are not seeing, give then citizenship and you'll see how they're going want to change our way of life, the majority of theses people have a Marxist, socialist mentality. There's a time when doing what is right, is right, I feel bad yes I do in some ways, but, I'm looking at the future. Just look at so many citizens that were not born here, now in the streets demanding that we change this country to what they want, I'm a immigrant with citizenship, I love this country, she is not perfect, but uphold our constitution and this country's way.

[@paulaharvey1171]

Daca was and is illegal

[@billbillerton6122]

Why should you be allowed to demand anything?

[@CaroAMusic]

I feel people like me are finally being heard, I feel seen.

[@juliocervantes7125]

We’ll never be heard. Only seen so keep going and stay strong. They’re going to talk and look at you weird until they need something if they actually knew who we really are….

[@charizard2014]

She cute 😍 marriage with a US citizen is always an option

[@Theone0611]

Perv

[@Yy-gl8ku]

Please come to Canada 🇨🇦 We will love and accept you regardless of skin color and financial status ❤️

[@dgatsby6495]

If I can't get in to America I will let you know 🤔

[@danlmarlow5446]

@ninja potato

[@dewaldt8104]

Canada has a far stricter immigration system than the US.

[@louish2037]

Canada is like America from Wish. If someone can't go to America, don't gaslight them into going to Canada, people have higher dignities than that.

[@louish2037]

@Redfjb They won't go

[@Geosoria]

Like her, many DACA recipients (including myselft) deserve a path to citizens. Most of us contribute to this country, and I really hope that one day this change for all of us.

[@user-dm7ui6zx2u]

This is the case for me. Got here when I was 17 when our entire family came over to the states. I′ve also liveed here when I was in elementary and now the total adds up to about 10 years of me living in the states. We unfortunately got a crappy lawyer and had to restart my parents′ green card process multiple times which had me eventually age out of process. I′m currently on an F1 visa and working under OPT. I really like this job and willing to devote the next few years or a decade of my life doing this job. But oops, can′t do that. My work authorization expires in a year and no sensible way of earning a green card exists as of right now.

[@RAralar]

People who come legally as Green Card holders have a path to citizenship. I came legally and went through all the hoops.

[@kool2btrue]

Did you watch the video? Not all green cards lead to citizenship and even the ones that do can take longer than a lifetime in some cases. Certainly longer than the dependent child has before becoming 21.

[@raymondlai4173]

@@kool2btrue Apparently she didn't... or is not able to understand

[@Cardinal15]

Why didn’t they teach her Korean?? My family speak both Spanish and English we’ve been born here for a few generations.

[@joshbrown1075]

I am not east asian I am indian and know 2 indian languages because we have way too many languages, FYI. Well, for starters, english and spanish are very related so it is easier to learn. Second, the culture here is much much more integrated to spanish, while here it is dumb to speak an asian language at home since it is unamerican and also just unecessary if everyone knows english and lives ina. country where nobody really speaks your own languages, only english and maybe spanish.

[@ZeusZar]

laws can be changed, Just as it did for black people during the 1960s and 1970s. History repeats itself.

[@Neverh3r3]

Unfortunately the parents knew this would happen and they still uproot their children. It is similar in all first world countries and the US is not unique in this aspect. The Father stated he knew this was a possibility but hoped it would be easier. Did anyone hear what he said? An opinion doesn’t change what is legal when he signs those papers every two years. Is it moral- no. Again it isn’t the kiddos fault but it is the parents.

[@User-LS-n5m]

Uh no, they did things the correct way lmao

[@danlmarlow5446]

No they didn't. 🙄

[@ZeusZar]

laws can be changed, Just as it did for black people during the 1960s and 1970s. History repeats itself. you are the wrong side of history.

[@Neverh3r3]

@@ZeusZar I am super confused how I am on the wrong side of this? No one said it couldn’t be changed, if you understood what I said you wouldn’t have said this at all. Please read back through, the parents are at fault the kids are innocent and laws are able to be changed. Until then, the parents are responsible for what they put the kids through.

[@Neverh3r3]

@@ZeusZar I think you’re a little hurt by me and the words I said. Which I still do not know why. Being logical does mean to not let your feelings get in the way. If it bothers you so much please contact your senators and help change this. Stop being on here all kinds of hateful to someone who agrees with you.

[@Arose2011]

I wish there was a way to get some of these people to work. We could collect taxes from them, but create a path to citizenship with requirements and if they don't follow through with the requirements then they face deportation. We have some American citizens who just survive off the government assistants and don't want to work or contribute to society, and they just enable that behavior because they don't set limitations. When you have someone working and come across a hard time and yet denied assistance like food stamps because they make too much, at least they were contributing to society. Why should they be denied?

[@altarique123]

Marry someone permanently

[@IloveAutumn-b5p]

I came to this country legally with my family and I was a young person too. The big difference is my parents believed in following the laws.

[@rdjmoto]

such bull. Melania trump came in and worked illegally. Not everyone has sugar daddies that can Mail order them.

[@dcdude81]

Thank you!

[@Deetroiter]

Why do these people never blame their parents for putting them in this position? It’s their parents who are threatening their ‘dreams’, nobody else. It’s strange how these videos never show Europeans as illegals. Keep portraying those stereotypes for an emotional response!

[@arinadovgana396]

They are not illegal

[@noc9005]

Nothing is fair. Best return back to home country.

[@nosuchthing8]

How horrible

[@danahilp7981]

And they should. Their parents have had years to do the right thing. Send them back and make them start over.

[@rdjmoto]

So you think she should be deported when she and many like her have served in healthcare, armed forces and have contributed to our economy with businesses for years and decades...but We will keep people like Melania trump who illegally worked here and accept millions of Venezuelans who are storming our border but its "Legal" and we give them everything??! Naw fix the dreamers, secure our border , deport the criminals and keep innocent Americans here. We cant be hypocrites

[@sarabello6161]

oh they make it clear that you need to marry a US citizen but now a days a lot of men and woman don't want to get married or even respect that commitment. or a sibling or parent or job that will petition for you but we are talking about 10, 20, 30 years wait, an many during that wait cant even work legally in the US

[@kjherrera1289]

Do the same story, this time with a black or Mexican.

[@Yy-gl8ku]

Mexicans mostly come illegally. But they get DACA so they don’t get stuck in legal limbo

[@belles_of_war]

DACA is limbo. We dont have a path to residency let alone citizenship. It's the same story.

[@Yy-gl8ku]

@@belles_of_war But at least you get a work permit so you are legally allowed to work. These immigrants don’t even get that.

[@belles_of_war]

@@Yy-gl8ku fair. But don't undermine DACA either. It's still just a stuck status. I just want all of us that don't know our home country to have a status where we aren't stuck.

[@cheesewithxbread]

Take your whataboutisms somewhere else.

[@lorenzoalbertomedina6753]

Thanks a lot Obama !

[@asyongmatipid2]

This is the reason why citizenship is a privilege. Does Korea allow Americans to live and work there without going through so much bureaucracy? How many foreigners become permanent residents or citizens there? From what I read it is virtually impossible to become a citizen of that country unless you are married to a Korean. Do Americans pay the same tuition as Koreans if they decide to go to college there for whatever reason? Don't believe the rhetoric that there is no pathway for them. There is. While the kids are on a student or even on an E-2 Treaty Trader visa dependent they can look for a job while in the US and ask the company to sponsor them for an H-1B visa. They will just need to apply for a change of status then later on the employer can sponsor them for a green card. Coming from Korea it should take them no more than 4 years to get which isn't such a long wait it since their country does not have a huge backlog unlike India, China, Mexico etc.

[@tucker12435]

It should be super Simple. Do they have a job, do they have a post secondary education, and do they speak English. If they answer yes to all 3 then they should get to stay

[@paulaharvey1171]

Dacas illegal. They should get deported

[@HassanAliHassan1960]

Nope- that means you encouraging illegal aliens children to.educate in 🇺🇸and get a free pass

[@eonk5703]

Do you know how many illegal people could be saved should your 3 questions be all in clearing the road to the us citizenship? We’d gain at least a couple million in population instantly, if not more lol However, I really admire/ like your gentle spirit. Wish everybody’s nice as you

[@tucker12435]

@@eonk5703 I'm canadian so my opinion is moot, but my wife of 4 years immigrated to canada but she 7.4 ielts and 4 year arts degree. Because I live in rural Ontario she isn't able to get high paying jobs although she still works. she is getting her g2 drivers license in April so she will be able to drive closer to toronto where she can earn 3x more

[@alejandraguzman3851]

@@eonk5703 we’re already here a part of the population I get resources aren’t infinite but for us with daca we’re paying taxes working, going to school, we contribute to the economy. We’re not asking for hand outs just a pathway to citizenship

[@josefigueroa287]

I feel like a shadow ❤

[@sophies6957]

I thought All Asians came here legally 🤔( my husband is half Asian and his dad came legally bc his grandpa was in the military)

[@KeiAngelus]

They did, hence the “documented”

[@HassanAliHassan1960]

Blame your parents who put you in this situation, South Korea is a safe country and the lifestyle similar in the 🇺🇸 you can go back, get Korean passport and teach English anywhere in the world

[@louish2037]

Blaming one's parents is not wise. I tried doing the same but things backfired

[@somozamaria]

fastest way is marriage but has to be legitimate she should get a bf stat

[@paulaharvey1171]

She should get deported stat.

[@louish2037]

Yeah, it depends, finding a bf can take as little as 3 days. And if it works out. I almost succeeded in this 2 weeks ago but things fell out

[@abrahamnhd3517]

Good. Parents of children immigrate legally. That's what my parents did immigrating to Canada.

[@IloveAutumn-b5p]

Abraham- I emigrated legally from Canada 🇨🇦 as a child. My parents believed in following the laws. The parents of daca recipients thought they were above the laws and despite that their kids got rewarded with daca

[@Obamasama-tr8nl]

Pro-dreamers: Where is your house? Can I move in and live there as I wish, I can assume yes? I have a dream to live wherever I want no matter the laws or rules!

[@dcdude81]

My parents came here legally, with a green card, and jumped through all the hoops. The parents are to blame here 100%

[@bristolcorvid8894]

The crime is the crime. There are legal ways to come to the United States.

[@arinadovgana396]

Did you not see the video? Everything was done legal and we still do not receive help, but people who are under asylum and tps have more rights to work full time and study full time with in state fees. Inform your self

[@bristolcorvid8894]

@@arinadovgana396 Blah blah blah... Excuse excuse... "Inform yourself"... Blah blah blah... Again: There are legal ways to enter the United States. Those who break the law should be deported and forbidden from re-entry. Theft is theft.

[@luvghd]

Dam you are slow the purpose of this video is that they did do it the legal way.

[@bristolcorvid8894]

@@luvghd Dreamers are undocumented --and therefore illegal -- immigrants. As I said, there are legal ways to come into the US. Coming in illegal is wrong.

[@bristolcorvid8894]

@@luvghd Your reply started with rudeness and an insult -- that says so much (all of it bad) about you & the quality of your argument. Dreamers are undocumented and illegal.

[@benc.enlots]

Shouldn't have criminally jumped the border and they wouldn't have such issues.

[@belles_of_war]

They were kids. How would they have had any say?

[@danlmarlow5446]

They didn't "jump the border". Her family came hear LEGALLY. You just assumed they are illegal and apparently didn't listen to the story. How pathetic. Your racism is showing.

[@cheesewithxbread]

Jumped the border? Nearly half over stay their visa

[@benc.enlots]

@@cheesewithxbread Bring some references when you make such claims next time. Either way, It doesn't matter *how* they jumped it.... overstay or direct incursion. They got to go...

[@benc.enlots]

@@belles_of_war Ask those criminal parents who brought them. If parents want to have their kids involved in their criminal activities, it is on them.

[@oscarregalado1083]

All I see is complain, complain, complain. Just make the best with you have. Everything happens for a reason. I can almost guarantee you that most of these people are financially stable. Due to excessive limitations they develop a higher degree of discipline and endurance. They do not take things for granted and have a greater appreciation for what they have. Just stop and think about it.

[@calvingreene90]

It sucks to be the child of criminals.

[@plaidpanda]

Sounds like you're the expert, buddy.

[@Michael20]

Bingo bango.

[@aryzen2781]

they arent criminals.

[@aryzen2781]

they arent criminals.

[@calvingreene90]

@@aryzen2781 Crossing the border illegally is a crime making the people who do so criminals.

[@tom1949213]

It's a two edge sword. Received the benifits, education, opportunity, freedom. But, now it's time to pay the bill and do the right thing. Your family cut in line and received all these things which caused another family to have to wait their turn to enter legally. Now, it's your turn to act responsibly if you want to be granted permanent residency and eventually citizenship. Be grateful but go to the back of the line and apply for emigration like your parents should have done in the first place. Godspeed.

[@gregporras1845]

No you got to go home you live the American dream you got an education you got job skills so now it's time for you to go back to the country you came from and use your education and skills there so don't let the door hit you in the butt when you walk out

[@mathiasadventures511]

But she doesn’t speak Korean?

[@gregporras1845]

@@mathiasadventures511 she can learn just like she learned English. No citizenship for any illegal ever.

[@contemplatinggod2791]

Tou never earned been American, you just got lucky to be born there. So its either you show some compassion or just shut up.

[@KeiAngelus]

Woohoo!! Brain drain!!

[@billyhughes805]

When are you going back to where the Porras family came from, Greg?