Job for Dreamer - Just a Dream?

JOB FOR DREAMER - JUST A DREAM?

     Since Trump declared war on DACA in March, its place remains due to Supreme Court decisions. However, DACA recipients - also called Dreamers - are not only perturbed by their uncertain future but also by their present hardships such as getting a job. Being in the DACA program means that undocumented young immigrants qualify to work and study in the U.S. Still they cannot always enforce their right.

     The stories of Dreamers being denied from jobs are coming to light meanwhile the administration is sued for not ending DACA. Young Dreamers who feel passionate about their country applied for DACA with trust but also with the risk of being put on the map. What did they receive in exchange for their trust?

     According to NBC news Daniel Marques - who graduated from Kean university - felt at his interview at Allied Wealth Partners that there would be a positive outcome but when he told he was a Dreamer the interviewers informed him that the company policy did not allow the employment of him.

     David Rodriguez - another Dreamer attending Florida International University -, while applying for an internship at Procter and Gamble, said to have received almost the same answer.

     These two educated men are represented by lawyers suing the companies for discriminatory employment practices. The first company - declining the application of Marques - did not comment the incident, the second firm claimed to have employees who are DACA recipients.

     Mr. Marques told he was also refused by the Bank of America where he was praised for his qualifications but denied for his "limited" work opportunity. According to the Department of Homeland Security, the future expiration of work permit cannot be a reason for refusal.

     The court will decide if these alleged discriminations are valid or the ghost of Dreamers' permanent fear.

Sources:

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/maldef-files-lawsuits-alleging-discrimination-based-daca-status-n866321

https://www.heraldandnews.com/bank-of-america-sued-for-denying-job-to-daca-immigrant/article_ac36f754-99bf-5beb-bb82-00d85576ecbb.html