Remittances can make the American ideal achievable As you're
likely already aware, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
program is in effect, affording many younger undocumented
immigrants with the opportunity to stay within the country
without having to fear being deported. But what you may not
fully appreciate is just how many people within the U.S. have
family at home that they are providing for, which is why
immigrants came to the U.S. to begin with. In an opinion piece
for the National Journal, Andrew Wainer, senior immigration
policy analyst at the Bread for the World Institute, recently
wrote about these immigrants, how their work ethic and drive has
improved the lives of their loved ones and the potential for
their remittances to do more good than they have already. While
many parts of the world receive remittances, nowhere are people
more reliant on them than in Mexico and Central America, Wainer
states. In countries like Guatemala and Honduras, remittances
have a major impact. The money sent h