Like many other articles I have blogged about, this one was written to point out something that should make people angry. In this case, immigrants are being deported without any legal representation, a blatant violation of the American legal system. The article states that 67% of the people who are represented by attorneys are allowed to stay, while only 8% of the unrepresented defendants avoid being deported. Obviously this is incredibly unfair. This article makes me very upset because we aren't just sending criminals away, we are deporting people without even giving them a fair trial! If the statistics are accurate, 59% of the deportees would be allowed to stay if they had been represented. That is more than half of them, and deporting someone isn't something that should be taken lightly.
The article was written very well. It was short and to the point, which I like, because pages of unnecessary details can get very boring in articles like this. There was enough logos to convince people that the problem is real, with statistics and evidence to back it up. There was enough pathos to get people upset- the title should appeal to any American's sense of patriotism- and the article concludes with a nice little paragraph of ideas on how to improve the situation. Personally, I find it annoying when people complain about things without having any idea how to make them better, or any willingness to take action. I much prefer articles like this, where the author describes a problem then offers solutions.
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that stinks for immigrants! obviously if they have not completed the complete paperwork or obtained citizenship or a permit to live here they should be deported but it is unfair to those who are legally here to be deported. I think the authors set up of the article seems very official and informative as well!
ReplyDeleteWhen I went to Mexico on my missions trip, in the neighborhood where we were staying we met this man who spoke perfect english. We started talking to him and he told us that he was born in Mexico but moved to the U.S. when he was 2. He grew up in America, went to American schools, lived an "American life", and was, by all definitions, American. But he got into some trouble when he was 30ish, and he was deported. He has a wife that lives in the states that comes to visit him every couple months, but other than that he is completely alone. He's stuck in the country he never knew. He was born there, but he was raised here, in America. Stories like these make me so sad.
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