Ever since Sept. where the decision was made to strip the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), no resolution has been made by Congress. Nearly 28 thousand recipients in Ariz. are depending on the decision in March, and the reality is life-altering.

President Donald Trump started off the month of Feb. by blaming Democrats on Twitter for “doing nothing about DACA.”

Trump said, “[Democrats] Resist, Blame, Complain and Obstruct…start pushing Nancy Pelosi and the Dems to work out a fix, NOW!”

Congress agrees that the protection of Dreamers is crucial because of the harsh realities our country would face if the DACA program were erased. Ironically, the President agrees and in some way supports Dreamers, even stating that eventually Dreamers could obtain full U.S. citizenship. However, between disagreements, rationalizations, and an endless number of tweets, it is not surprising that no deal has been made.

DACA recipients have been forced to live in limbo, and enough is enough.

The futures of these people are in the hands of leaders who do not acknowledge the that they are being used as bargaining chips. Illegal or not, no one’s life is worth a roll of the Congressional dice.

Dreamers are hardworking residents and students, and as the deadline date comes near so does the inevitable fear of possibly being stripped of everything they know and have known for years.

Perry, being a school that indeed lacks diversity, is full of students who cannot comprehend the malicious heartache of a family being broken apart due to deportation. “… if there is no Wall, there is no DACA. We must have safety and security, together with a strong Military, for our great people!” the President tweeted back in Jan.

Trump is asking for 25 billion dollars in funding for his plans to construct his beloved wall, yet his plans face many more other obstacles.

Often the public makes statements in defense of Dreamers, saying their future should not depend on the mistakes of their parents, yet these mistakes are the choices made for their children’s’ best interests. The stigma surrounding what people assume about Dreamers and their background is inaccurate. There is nothing wrong with hope for a better tomorrow. Is that not what the founders of our country saw in this country? Yes, this program is full of complexities that need careful deliberation by both parties, but politicians must recognize that those on the other end of this legislation are people, not power plays.