It’s Simple: Have a Heart
America’s history began with the immigration of colonists. As our history has lengthened, more immigrants have come to search for freedom, independence, and opportunity. The colonists searched for the opportunity to have freedom, the Irish searched for a better life, and now Hispanics look for a home without violence (622); the only difference between the immigrants of today versus the immigrants of yesteryears is that more Americans now are against immigration. Instead of viewing immigrants as contributors to the American economy, Americans believe that immigrants are stealing American resources and jobs (617). Americans now harbor a new goal—to keep immigrants out. The immigration process itself is an example of …show more content…
Throughout the article, Tierney illustrates how unwelcoming America is to immigrants by comparing Espinoza’s life as an immigrant to Tierney’s immigrant grandfather’s (622). When Tierney describes Espinoza as a good father and hard worker (and one who does pay taxes), he employs pathos to convince his audience to be sympathetic to Espinoza’s predicament as an illegal immigrant (623). As Tierney illustrates this 24 illegal immigrant’s financial success in America, such as his ability to “buy a house for about 200,000 dollars,” the reader begins to view Espinoza’s situation as unjust …show more content…
Often, citizens are surrounded by anti-immigrant beliefs: immigrants take jobs from citizens, drain our resources, and do not positively impact our society (616). David Cole’s “Five Myths About Immigration” refutes these beliefs which block our path toward a successful immigration reform. Through logos, Cole educates the reader of the positive affects immigrants has on society; for example, studies have found that immigrants “create more jobs than they fill” (616). Cole destroys the reader’s cornerstone to an anti-immigration
America’s history began with the immigration of colonists. As our history has lengthened, more immigrants have come to search for freedom, independence, and opportunity. The colonists searched for the opportunity to have freedom, the Irish searched for a better life, and now Hispanics look for a home without violence (622); the only difference between the immigrants of today versus the immigrants of yesteryears is that more Americans now are against immigration. Instead of viewing immigrants as contributors to the American economy, Americans believe that immigrants are stealing American resources and jobs (617). Americans now harbor a new goal—to keep immigrants out. The immigration process itself is an example of …show more content…
Throughout the article, Tierney illustrates how unwelcoming America is to immigrants by comparing Espinoza’s life as an immigrant to Tierney’s immigrant grandfather’s (622). When Tierney describes Espinoza as a good father and hard worker (and one who does pay taxes), he employs pathos to convince his audience to be sympathetic to Espinoza’s predicament as an illegal immigrant (623). As Tierney illustrates this 24 illegal immigrant’s financial success in America, such as his ability to “buy a house for about 200,000 dollars,” the reader begins to view Espinoza’s situation as unjust …show more content…
Often, citizens are surrounded by anti-immigrant beliefs: immigrants take jobs from citizens, drain our resources, and do not positively impact our society (616). David Cole’s “Five Myths About Immigration” refutes these beliefs which block our path toward a successful immigration reform. Through logos, Cole educates the reader of the positive affects immigrants has on society; for example, studies have found that immigrants “create more jobs than they fill” (616). Cole destroys the reader’s cornerstone to an anti-immigration