Oct 28, 2010

"The Immigration Debate"

San Diego Union-Tribune   August 2010
Cartoonist: Steve Breen   U.S. Cartoon

Some figures are shaded, so they can't be detected, but captions about their law-breaking and dangerous nature are written about them. One might assume the captions are speaking of undocumented workers, when in reality, it's of employers.

positive framing of undocumented workers
negative framing of immigration policies

What "reality" is constructed/framed about immigration/immigrants?
There are homebound problems that need to be resolved with regards to immigration. The government should crack down more on those who hire undocumented workers, rather than on those undocumented workers who perform necessary and often-untaken labor for the country. This is besides the debate whether or not undocumented workers are a problem, although it is perhaps saying thta businesses should not hire those that are not a U.S. citizen.

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