This rhetorical analysis will analyze “Illegal immigration, border enforcement, and relative wages: Evidence from Apprehensions at the US-Mexico border,” by Hanson Gordon H and Antonio Spilimbergo, published in 1999 in the American Economic Association, implies that the south-west border has the highest number of illegal immigrants flowing in. In comparison, Ramanujan Nadadur article, “Illegal Immigration: A Positive Economic Contribution to the United States,” published in 2009 in the Ethnic and Migration Studies, outlines the positive impacts that illegal immigration brings to the U.S economy. The article by Hanson Gordon H and Antonio Spilimbergo targets a general audience since the level that it is written is easily understood. The second …show more content…
This rhetorical analysis will identify the types Rhetorical Context use in both article journals. It will also explore and break down the Terminology and Content as well as other aspects. The first articles written by Hanson Gordon H and Antonio Spilimbergo bring to light some of the efforts that the government has put in trying to limit and stopping illegal immigration. It even took into account the finding of a study commissioned by the Office of National Drug Control Policy that state it would be better to control the inflow of illegal immigrant than to deport the immigrants already in the US. The article’s purpose at this point is to inform the general public on the border issues the nation is facing. The authors employ a lot of graphs and tables in presenting their findings thus making the article easier to understand and a get a sense of what they are trying to convey. One of the main purposes of writing this article was to inform the citizens of the immigration laws and to …show more content…
He is able to do this by bringing along the audience into a sense of emotions with a true story regarding a worker who is an illegal immigrant. This allowed the audience to feel connected to the illegal worker. Nadadur introduces the undocumented worker by providing a background of the worker’s past hometown. Nadadur believes that the reader is more likely to be persuaded by the argument in the article when their emotions are intensified. The authors take advantage of pathos to illustrate the issue of illegal immigrants as a positive factor to the U.S. economy. The anecdote of the Illegal immigrant worker allows a likeness between the audience and the
Zadeh is an immigrant from Urmia Iran, plagued by the injustices and maddening systems of American immigration policies. In addition, once he does eventually get into the country, the blockades to starting up his business have no interest in easing off. By exposing these malpractices to a larger audience, Zadeh wants to convince readers that immigration policies are more of a hindrance than a help. Zadeh’s main rhetoric use is pathos, and his emotional ties to his experience gives the reader a very clear and thoughtful description of the horrors of immigration. However, he doesn’t shy away from other appeals, he makes sure to back up his claims with facts given by very credible sources and personal involvement. Since he is a co founder/CEO
In reference to the 100A assignment sheet for the rhetorical analysis, a rhetorical analysis is a written work that focuses on analyzing and understanding a published article. In this assignment, students will get opportunities to develop their writing and improve deep analytic skills to identifying rhetorical strategies that writers will use to achieve the purpose of a well-written document. The audience for this analytical paper will be my classmates, professor, and the committee members of the 100A.
This article is related to the public policy topic because it deal with one of the most important issues of immigration. It is related to the American government because it is their responsibility to make policy regarding immigration. There are over 11 million illegal immigrants in US right now, and if we talk about deporting them it seems nearly impossible because we don’t have enough resources. It becomes a government duty to solve the problems related to immigration, whether it is a legal or
This paper looks at the rhetorical style of three articles regarding immigration. The article have various viewpoints and each looks at different aspects of the immigration. The articles all have in depth analysis on the topic they are covering. I will look at each article by analyzing the way the article is presented. I will try not worry about the topic, but the style of the writing and tone. Each article has characteristics of audience and rhetoric which gives them a sense of credibility.
This paper examines the economic impact of illegal immigration in the United States. This country was built with the help of millions of legally admitted immigrants, however today illegal immigration is a controversial topic. Despite the illegal status, millions of men and women work and contribute to local, state and national economies.
This is an anthology composed of different sources written by many important specialist in their respective fields. In this book the authors emphasize in the most important political and social issues that the United States are facing regarding to immigration. One of The current controversies examined in this anthology is about the immigration laws that are resulting in abuse. For example, the 287 (g) program is stereotyping all the immigrants whether they are legal or not; therefore immigrants are removed from United States even if they have not committed any violent crime. The authors of this anthology are showing the most current issues about immigration and most of them explains the reasons why is important that the United States should reform the immigration.
Immigration has been an essential but disruptive aspect of the people and the political state of the United States; however, debates related to immigration and its benefits are intensified significantly. Opposing immigration keeps ranting on how government should exercise better law to control over the people entering into the States from the foreign land. One of the most buzzed argument is that American citizen is unemployed because immigrants stole their jobs and disrupted the economy (Hoban, 2017). Also, an appeal to National security and vulnerability after several terrorist attacks all over the world and also to the government to keep track and maintain the no. of immigrants to create a safer environment (Cafaro, 2009). However, the contrary to these arguments have often been proven right. The pattern of the immigration shows that the contribution of the immigrants has resulted in an economic boost that cannot be overlooked by the government.
In the music video “Borders” by M.I.A., she depicts refugees coming to the U.S. carrying nothing, but the idea of obtaining a new start in America. The video circles around a large fence that demonstrates the Indian race who are reaching the borders. The scenes of the men’s faces, shows the mass population of immigrants that come to the U.S.. Even in American textbooks they paint immigration as heartwarming but it is not. Instead the American history brings up deeper meaning of culture as M.I.A. focuses in the Indian culture, which confesses how refugees are given promises that are being covered up with the false sense of unity that started with Native Americans.
Immigration seems to be a hot topic in the new right now. There seems to be this uneasiness in the public because the idea of people different than ourselves is startling to us, even though most of the public themselves are decedents from immigrants. News media and political representatives have made the choice to categorize these moving groups with metaphors surrounding water. Many believe that is it just the conservative side of politics that use these metaphors, but David Horsey (a political cartoonist) and Barack Obama have both used water to describe immigrants. This issue needs to be addressed because immigration is not going to stop anytime soon. I want to argue that the flood and wave metaphors are not productive because they (i) dehumanize
Immigration is a topic that has been argued many times in the United States. Many people support it while others believe that immigrants are criminals who commit the crime of entering the U.S. illegally. Roberto Rodriguez and Star Parker both use different styles of writing in “Border on our Backs” and “Se Habla Entitlement” respectively. Although Roberto Rodriguez uses a personal approach to convey his message, Star Parker’s method of using real life facts and details to support her opinion really pulls through and is therefore more convincing.
Camarota, Director of Research, Center for Immigration Studies, Speaking Against Increased Immigration” (2010) by Melissa J. Doak, Mr. Camarota clarified the misunderstood relation between immigration and the economy. He evaluated the negative impact of immigration to the economy. He further explained that the increase in the population is inversely proportional to gross domestic product. The influx of immigrants will pull down the gross domestic product, which measures the economy of a nation. Moreover, Camarota illustrated that it is the unfortunate ones who suffer in lax immigration policies. Hence, unskilled-job pays are going down as immigration increases. On the other hand, Camarota claimed that it’s the employers, and a few highly-skilled workers who benefit in increasing illegal immigration. As for the government’s spending to balance the economy of the country, Camarota reported that the allocated subsidy is far greater than the big economy incurred by the increase in immigration. In his conclusion, he suggested that proponents of pro-immigration should take into consideration that increasing population will result in deeper
Only a month has passed since the presidential inauguration, and the new administration has stirred up much controversy in regards to the executive orders signed by Donald Trump in his first few weeks of presidency, Though several weeks have passed, the infamous refugee ban and the border wall initiative are continuing to shake U.S. politics, and the media has covered the many different parts of what is on the minds of these Americans. A couple of common themes found throughout these selected articles is the growing concern for the U.S. economy and international relations with foreign countries in regards to the aforementioned hot topics of this month. Additionally, how human rights may be violated in the pursuit of the undocumented people
The article, the economics and policy of illegal immigration in Uunited sStates, written by sGordon H. Hanson published during in December 2009 is very helpful article that enable not only policy maker to critically analysis critically but it also enables the reader to think critically about benefits of illegalof illegal immigration. The article was written based on the effect of illegal immigration in United States. Current immigration policy regimes were blamed for the high level of illegal immigration in United States by most of the policy maker. Most of points that describe the article are to argue the above stated statement about the illegal immigration.
Jose Antonio Vargas, a Pulitzer Prize winning author, shares his life-long journey as an undocumented immigrant in his text, “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant.” As the title suggests, Vargas attempts to convey to his audience, who likely never has and never will experience anything similar to what he has, what it is like to live as an immigrant in the United States of America. Skillfully, Vargas details the perfect number of personal stories to reach the emotional side of his audience, which is anyone who is not an immigrant. Through the use of his personal accounts Vargas is able to effectively communicate that immigrants are humans too while simultaneously proving his credibility, as he has experience and a vast amount of knowledge
The most avidly debated effects of immigration involve the United States’ economy and labor force. It is estimated that there are 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States today, and their impact on the economy can be perceived as positive as well as negative. The overall effect is unclear, and this essay will present both sides of the debate.