Rhetorical Analysis On Immigration

Amanda Frost introduces the ethical dilemma of immigration officials, in the present, through her text in the Iowa Law Review. She expresses that the process and policies of current immigration officers, “leaves unauthorized immigrants vulnerable to exploitation at both work and home--harming not just them, but also the legal immigrants and U.S. citizens with whom they live and work.” Frost unbiasedly brings out the pros and cons of detaining and deporting immigrants throughout her text. She presents that, “Trump's campaign rhetoric expressed hostility to all unauthorized immigrants” which displays the trait of fear where has appeared progressively through time.“If the Trump Administration's primary goal is to instill fear in the immigrant population and appeal to …show more content…
Immigration officers are seeking out immigrants practically everywhere. Recently, this “hunt” has become too familiar and persistent (Frost).
The change in American immigration from the 1990s to today, is clear. Back then, statistics were looking at an overall increase in migration to America and laws were being created in support of this increase. Now, the United States is not only seeing hate toward immigrants, but a decrease in migration, due to escalating difficulty to come and live in this country. In these modern times, immigration lawyers have had to work so much harder in order to obtain a visa and prevent deportation. “Immigration is one of the country's most