The New Colossus Persuasive Speech

The United States of America is known as the land of the free. This is a place where anyone near or far can come to find independence. Our country of built on the on the simple foundation of independence, and yet the candidates for are debating on whether or not to build a wall to keep Mexicans for crossing the border. We have fences and border patrol, isn’t that enough? Trump doesn’t think so, but this wall is not just there to keep people out. Donald Trump is trying to be remembered and this wall is his plan. The wall is more than just a wall. It has negative symbolism that will make the United States look like a prison. People will no longer be able to look at our beautiful country the way Emma Lazarus described it.
“From her beacon hand glows a warm wide welcome.” This statement from The New Colossus written by Emma Lazarus has a serious meaning. It means that the united states welcome everyone no matter what color, sex, race, or nationality they are. Yes, people have to take a test to become a residence of the United States and yes, many Mexicans cross the border illegally, but if fences and a river didn’t stop them how will a wall. All the wall is going to do is waste money that we don’t have and make America look bad. …show more content…
It is not about deporting a group of immigrants (http://www.chicagotribune.com/bs-ed-immigration-letter-20160831-story.html). Trump plans to promote a system of legal immigration that serves the well-being of the American (peoplehttps://www.donaldjtrump.com/policies/immigration). He is not even considering that if an illegal immigrant started a family in the United States that father or mother would be taken away from their children. This will cause the percentage of foster children and orphan increase, and most likely that increase will be