My Story as an Immigrant

Coming from an immigrant family, I know first hand how it works and all the sacrifices it needs to be done. My parents had to leave our brand new house, my dads job in the government and all what they had accomplished there, so my bothers and I could have something better and a safe life. We left when the Mexican drug war started; my dad had some encounters with couple hit-mans that were looking for trouble. As well as threats of kidnaping me. That was more than enough for him to want to leave everything behind and start something new. I came to the U.S at age of 10 years old and had to learn the language within one year so I could go to an all-English school. It was something really hard to do because it was such short amount of time. Not only that, but it was hard to get used to this country in every way imaginable. My family had to get used to a new life without knowing the language, the culture, the way of life here in general. I know how hard it is to have a life here specially when you start with nothing and you once had everything in your homeland. That’s why I’m proud of being the first of my family to go to college and as well as my family is proud of me, for accomplishing everything I have accomplished till this day. Although the rough circumstances I've faced, I'm still here fitting through to reach that "American Dream".

Immigration Reform Promises

President Obama will “make good” on his promise to implement executive actions to address problems with the immigration system by the end of the year, press secretary Josh Earnest said Sunday. The president had initially pledged to take unilateral action on immigration by the end of the summer, but the White House announced earlier this month that he would hold off until after the midterm elections.White House officials have said Obama was concerned that moving before the midterm elections would make reform a partisan issue and polarize support against it, although the move was widely seen as a concession to Senate Democrats who were locked in tough reelection battles and begged Obama to hold off.The delay has bred new concerns among immigration activists that the president will not ever take the executive action. President Obama had promised he was going to do something good for all the immigrants here, for them to be legal here. Not only would be something really good for the immigrants but for the government as well. Having legal people could open an opportunity for both parties. In more wealth for the country and a better way of life for the immigrants. Both sides win if President Obama was to do what he had promised.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2014/10/03/obama-immigration-congressional-hispanic-caucus-institute/16634861/