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In the poem “Mexicans Begin Jogging” by Gary Soto, it tells the story of a Mexican man who is working at a factory during a border patrol raid. Soto’s boss yelled for everyone to run after the border patrol van doors opened. Soto shouted that he was an American and his boss replied “No time for lies,” and being a good employee he ran.(193) This is something that happens every day here in America at various factories and other places of employment. This country has had a broken immigration system for many years, and stories like this will continue to happen, until something is done to fix the problem once and for all. America has been faced with a host of problems from its inception, and like all of these other problems, with the use of hard work and compromise a solution can
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“An estimated 4.5 million illegal immigrants nationwide are driving regularly, most without licenses, according to an analysis by The New York Times.” Advocates for immediate deportation of all illegal immigrants believe that because the immigrants broke the law by coming here in the first place, they will continue to break other laws because they have no respect for our laws. According to the Center for Immigration Studies immigrants routinely perform “False Personation of a U.S. Citizen (18 U.S.C. § 911), Fraud and False Statements (18 U.S.C. § 1001), and Social Security Fraud (42 U.S.C § 408).” In order for an illegal immigrant to get a job in the United States they must impersonate a U.S. citizen by claiming to be here legally, thereby they are making a false statement, and in most cases they must provide a Social Security Number. If they are here illegally, they do not legally possess a Social Security Number, so they obtain one illegally thus committing Social Security
Recently illegal immigration has become a very pressing issue among people. Many people around the borders are being greatly affected by the issue and think immediate action needs to be taken to put a stop to the issue. The Documentary Border War: Battle Over Illegal Immigration takes a stand on the issue using many examples of pathos, ethos, and logos to try and persuade people that illegal immigration is a very serious issue and we need to put a stop to it. This documentary follows the lives of people who have been affected by illegal immigration, and explains how they feel about the issue. Another way that people can look at the issue of illegal immigration is through the eyes of the immigrants, and the reasons why they might be trying migrate to another country. The documentary Wetback: The Undocumented Documentary focuses on the issue from this point of view. This documentary uses pathos and logos to show the lives and hardships of those people who are trying to migrate to a new country. Although Wetback used many examples of pathos and logos to show the struggles of the migrants, Border War did a better job showing pathos by following the lives of people who were affected by the illegal immigrants they were also very persuasive with ethos by following credible people.
A leading American historian on race, policing, immigration, and incarceration in the United States, Kelly Lytle Hernandez’s Migra! A History of the U.S. Border Patrol tells the story of how Mexican immigrant workers emerged as the primary target of the United States Border Patrol and how, in the process, the United States Border Patrol shaped the history of race in the United States. Migra! also explores social history, including the dynamics of Anglo-American nativism, the power of national security, and labor-control interests of capitalistic development in the American southwest. In short, Migra! explains
Critical Response Essay In the article “An Immigrant Writes” Arnold Schwarzenegger argues, “America can have an immigration policy that strengthens and secures our borders while being sympathetic to immigrants” (26). By addressing opposing arguments, through the use of pathos, ethos, and logos and providing strong evidence, Mr. Schwarzenegger creates a convincing argument to support his stance on immigration. In the first paragraphs, Mr. Schwarzenegger effectively addresses talk of “false choices” (26).
Around the Civil Rights Movement, particularly the 1960s, Dr. King was well known for his speeches and marches. When he was assassinated, there were many violent and distraught reactions because of his death. During the tenth anniversary of his assassination, Cesar Chavez published an article explaining his reasoning and knowledge as to why nonviolent ways are best to see implicate changes. Chavez uses prominent, powerful diction, appeals, and apposability to argue his point about nonviolence resistance towards the audience.
How can someone with a near impossible chance of getting a “good” job in the united states be able to steal the job you want from you? It’s not rocket science, they cannot. Illegal immigrants do the jobs that the average US citizen under 27 does not want to do. They have the lowest income for doing some of the hardest work. They are not paid the wages that Citizens get even though working the same job they probably work at it harder. But wait a second, The United States also has a high amount of immigration fraud. In the chapter of Illegal Immigration: Causes, Methods, and Effects titled Immigration Fraud: Policies, Investigations, and Issues by Ruth Ellen Wasem; Wasem states “ Given that an estimated12 million aliens are residing in the United States without legal authorization, it is reasonable to presume that many of these unauthorized aliens are committing document fraud. The extent to which unauthorized aliens enter with fraudulently obtained documents or acquire bogus documents after entry is not known.”. (Wasem 91) This after all is just an accusation. The same thing can be assumed about almost anyone. For example is it right to assume an inmate who recently got out of prison is a bad person and should be avoided and discriminated against? Morally this should be a concern of people. You’re segregating people and making your self dislike the certain group just because of an assumption. Do we even have morals
In 2016, the people of America and the world as a whole grew accustomed to violence. After seeing the tragic stories of injustice and death daily on the news, we, the average American citizen, have accepted that the fact that there is nothing that we can do to make a difference in the world. However, this is not the truth. There is plenty that can be done if we all work together in a nonviolent manner, as Cesar Chavez confirms in his essay about peaceful protest. Using reasoning tactics such as allusion, emotion, as well as cause and effect, Chavez convinces the reader that there is, in fact, a way to stand up for our rights without hurting other’s.
The United States of America, being a country founded by immigrants, is known all over the world as the land of great opportunities. People from all walks of life travelled across the globe, taking a chance to find a better life for them and their family. Over the years, the population of immigrants has grown immensely, resulting in the currently controversial issue of illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants are the people who have overstayed the time granted on their US, visa or those who have broken the federal law by crossing the border illegally. Matt O’Brien stated in his article “The government thinks that 10.8 million illegal immigrants lived in the country in January 2009, down from a peak of nearly 12 million in 2007.”(Para, 2).
Jose talks about how he has dealt with things in the past which includes treatment such as the time when he went to the DMV to get his license, “I handed the clerk my green card as a proof of US residency, she flipped it around examining it. ‘This is fake she whispered. Don’t come back here again.’” (Vargas 3). Jose’s encounter with the clerk shows some of society’s hate towards immigrants which is shown by the clerk’s hostile language. Jose may have bypassed this in the future, but had lost many opportunities when he did not have a license. Jose’s calling was to be a reporter, but when he was offered internships, his undocumentation always held him back, “... She called back with the answer I feared: I couldn't do the internship.” (Vargas 30) Jose did however persevere in doing what he wanted but is among those few who beat the “system” unlike most
In “Trouble Down South”, Jake Richey describes the problems with immigration and the ultimatum that Immigration must be resolved. Immigration has been a serious problem for an incredibly long time now. However, it is still continuing to be a problem, whether it is just primarily that United States citizens are losing their jobs to “undocumented workers” or just the fact of it being that there are “11 million people living in the shadows.” (Immigration). Due to the lack of true enforcement of the regulation of illegal immigrants, there has been a fault in the immigration system.
Cesar Chavez published an article in a religious magazine on the tenth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s death. Chavez’s message is delivered with a humble yet serious tone, as he shows compassion in his writing to emphasize his purpose, which is to bring attention to the importance of non-violent acts over violent acts, and to overall strive to gain the support of his audience, which generally those devoted to helping those in need. The persona of the author helps the audience create a stronger connection with and be further persuaded by Chavez because the audience can infer that he has experienced and is a strong supporter himself of nonviolence by the use of his examples and his points of view. By using rhetorical strategies such
America is known for being a ‘melting pot’ when it comes to diversity. There are so many people from so many different countries residing in the United States today. America was actually founded by immigrants that migrated to the Western continents in search of freedom. That was the mentality that America was founded on yet today, immigrants coming to America in search of freedom or refuge are not being welcomed. The undocumented immigrants that are already residing in the United States continue to fight to keep their life here with their family and community where they feel safe and at home. Unauthorized Immigrants living in the United States today, who contribute to our society, our economy, and our work force should not be deported.
In "Like Mexicans" by Gary Soto, it begins with the statement, “Again I dream” and then further explains a descriptive detail of a meal that only existed through his mind of imagination because of his economic stance. One of the primary points in the poem is the critique of poverty stricken culture of several Mexican and Mexican-American families. An example of the most compelling lines of the poem is his concluding two lines: “let the day end and us begin, the fork, the knife, the plate, all useless.” The selection of words highlights a compelling portrait of himself fantasizing the world where hunger is not prevalent to him, but shortly understands it was an escape and represents a harsh reality of no purpose to have kitchen utensils because
Mexican immigrants are misjudged for coming to the Unites States illegally and stealing jobs from American citizens. In the poem “So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans”, Jimmy Santiago Baca discusses the mistreatment that Americans have of immigrants and then explains the reality of the situation. Baca uses imagery, symbolism, diction, and tone to argue about the prejudices that Americans have of Mexican immigrants.
In the article “Like Mexicans “the author Gary Soto explains how his grandmother and mother used to advise him telling him the reasons why he should marry a woman with the same culture as him, and also explaining to him why he should not marry a woman with a different race. Soto also narrates how he used to talk with his best friend in their teenage years about the woman they would marry at a future. However, Soto also talks about their fantasies they wanted to achieve when they grow up dreaming a life of success. Soto shares, how he did not fall in love with a Mexican girl, and what his grandmother and mother used to tell him was the contrary because he married a Japanese girl. Furthermore, Soto narrates that he was truly
Each day at hundreds of points along our southern border, thousands of people from countries all over the world are entering the U.S. illegally”(Dudley). As said earlier in this paper 11.1 million illegal immigrants were in the U.S. last year and of that only 242,255 were deported. On top of that 66% of those 11.1 million illegals have been in the U.S. for at least a decade or more. In 2016 roughly 5 million immigrants came into the U.S. with legal visas. So that shows that the U.S. isn’t against letting people in, it just wants people that do things the right way. Illegal immigrants also show that they have no respect for the U.S. and it’s laws, when they come into the country illegally. They also hurt the economy, when they come into the country illegally and take most of the low-skilled jobs that U.S.’s lower income citizens could use to better themselves and lift themselves out of poverty. When the illegal immigrants do this they are taking jobs that could better U.S. people and it’s economy. When this happens more people must live off government benefits and then the government raises taxes on higher income citizens, causing a strain on them as well. Companies that hire