Cartoonist: Pat Bagley U.S. Cartoon
Scores or more of undocumented immigrants are trying to get the attention of an elephant, but the elephant, whether intentionally or not, doesn't hear their cries of being right behind him.
positive framing of undocumented immigrants
negative framing of immigration policies
What "reality" is constructed/framed about immigration/immigrants?
Congress does not pay enough attention for the need of immigration reform. This message may be especially meant for the Republicans in Congress, since the cartoon portrays an elephant as the one who can't hear the cries of men who are trying to indicate that they really can no longer be ignored.
That's another reality given here: there are so many undocumented workers in the United States, that Congress would be ignorant and perhaps even a bit bigotrous to ignore at least their presence and affect on the country, whether or not you think that is a good or bad affect.
It's also appropriate thta the cartoon contains an elephant since we know that "an elephant in the room" represents an issue thta must be solved sooner or later, but is still being ignored.
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