The United States has lived up to the idea of bringing millions of refugees to safety and freedom. Two authors Michael G. Mullen and David Miliband argue that decimating the United States refugee resettlement program would put thousands of victims' lives and the American values at risk. In the New York Times op-eds, “Welcoming Refugees Should Be a Settled Question” by David Miliband and "The Wrong Time to Cut Back on Refugees" by Michael G. Mullen tackles the same topic. David Miliband is a British former international secretary and President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Michael G. Mullen is a retired Navy admiral of the United States and also worked on the board of Human Rights First. Although both articles do a good job at conveying their message, Miliband strategies and approaches in "Welcoming Refugees Should Be a Settled Question" are more effective because of logical appeal, credibility, evidence, and connection to readers.
Firstly, Miliband and Mullen's article focuses on Muslims that come from the middle east. Miliband article focuses on …show more content…
In "Welcoming Refugees Should Be a Settled Question", Miliband uses statistics to show the readers that other countries like Uganda are accepting more refugees than United State. He states that "Uganda is one of the poorest nations that has received more than 600,000 refugees in 2016, while the United States average annual admission of refugees was at 95,000. " Miliband feels as if other nations can do it, America can do it as well. Matter fact the king of Jordan, an American ally said, “his country of some 9.5 million inhabitants is at a breaking point.” Mullen used the same concept providing some statistics like " In the fiscal year 2016, 12,500 of the refugees resettled in the United States came from Jordan, a key American ally in a strategically crucial region." Mullen kept his logos minimum which did not help his
Firstly, Miliband and Mullen's article focuses on Muslims that come from the middle east. Miliband article focuses on …show more content…
In "Welcoming Refugees Should Be a Settled Question", Miliband uses statistics to show the readers that other countries like Uganda are accepting more refugees than United State. He states that "Uganda is one of the poorest nations that has received more than 600,000 refugees in 2016, while the United States average annual admission of refugees was at 95,000. " Miliband feels as if other nations can do it, America can do it as well. Matter fact the king of Jordan, an American ally said, “his country of some 9.5 million inhabitants is at a breaking point.” Mullen used the same concept providing some statistics like " In the fiscal year 2016, 12,500 of the refugees resettled in the United States came from Jordan, a key American ally in a strategically crucial region." Mullen kept his logos minimum which did not help his