Oct 29, 2010

"Illegal Immigration"

Hartford Courant   3/14/08
Cartoonist: Bob Englehart   U.S. Cartoon

A boy and girl carry out the insidious plan to sneak into the movie theater. Then, on top of stealing, they expect more on top. They seek to get free popcorn, besides stealing the show.

negative framing of undocumented immigrants
negative framing of immigration policies

What "reality" is constructed/framed about immigration/immigrants?
Undocumented workers are selfish. They illegally arrive here, take advantage of the liberties offered by a democracy, prey on what one might consider to be a loose border security, and once they arrive, they expect benefits that not even a legally-registered U.S. citizen might receive. Overall, many immigrants seek for more than they are registered to receive. Also, the ease of entering into the theater represents that the border security isn't secure after all.

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