Oct 28, 2010

"I Don't Know any Illegal Alliens"

Salt Lake Tribune   July 2010
Cartoonist: Pat Bagley   U.S. Cartoon

Two pompous people, probably a husband and wife, are shown to be ignorant of the immigration issue because they don't have any personal relationships with any undocumented workers. They are complaining of the burden undocumented workers are making on the country, yet these same people offer so many service that this couple actually benefits from.

positive framing of undocumented immigrants
negative framing of immigration policies

What "reality" is constructed/framed about immigration/immigrants?
Immigrants actually provide a lot of help to the country. They perform jobs that make life easier for those especially part of the high socio-economic of the United States, yet those of that class may not even understand or realize where the relief and luxuries are being made possible, and by whom.
It's stating also that immigration policies shouldn't, perhaps, totally restrict undocumented workers because they perform necessary labor.

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