Running head: MILESTONE TWO: ROUGH DRAFT 1
PAD 633
Milestone Two
Southern New Hampshire University
March 4, 2023
Werlaine Badio
Running head: MILESTONE TWO: ROUGH DRAFT 2
I. Constitutional Framework
Policy Overview
I will be reviewing immigration law in California. Because of the proximity to Mexico,
immigration policy has been an ongoing issue. It is true that California "assumes a mostly
supporting role, implementing their supplemental laws and setting policies" (Meyers, 2017), but
this is true of many other states. Although illegal immigration has been an issue since the
country's inception, the public's attention has only recently focused on this issue. During Ronald
Reagan's presidency, the country's borders were strictly patrolled, and harsh fines were handed
out to illegal immigrants and citizens who knowingly employed them.
Regarding unlawful immigration and border control, the Reagan administration was one
of the few that genuinely carried out the president's plans. Congress "develops and approves the
legislation, which the president puts into law, and government departments (administrative
branch) implement legislation" when it comes to immigration policy in the United States as a
whole" (Meyers, 2017) 76% of Californians are worried that increased immigration enforcement
will negatively impact illegal college students, including those protected by the DACA (Deferred
Action for Childhood Arrivals) policy. DACA shields current developments in the policy of
about 1.8 million people. These illegal immigrants entered the country before turning sixteen.
The DACA program allows eligible individuals to receive certain benefits, including but not
limited to a social security number, driver's license, enrollment in public school, and the ability
