Analysis Paper

Analysis Post

In order to complete my Analysis Paper for my English 102 class, I will be using resources I have used in previous posts as well as personal experiences. My topic is the Immigration Reform. I am very passionate about this matter, as you have read in my previous posts.

My father was once an illegal citizen. Living half of my childhood in the United States, I have encountered relatives suffering with the issues that come with being an illegal citizen. I can go on for days telling stories that have been told to me about the journey and the life here of an illegal citizen. Despite the struggles, many people have migrated here for a better life and still continue to.

A blog I used in one of my posts was from this site http://www.fairimmigration.org/blog/. They are updating their blog often and provide factual arguments about why the immigration reform should be passed. They provide pictures of rallies and interviews conducted with protesters. What caught my attention most about this blog is that it talks about many matter all associated with the struggles of an illegal citizen. The site doesn't allow commenting so I have been unable to leave my opinion on the actual site but have as part of our reviews assignment for class.

The good about my topic is that it’s incredibly broad. I can touch many subtopics such as the economy, the education, the job of an illegal citizen and how it affects this country. There are many facts and assumptions on this topic, and I like searching for the truth and informing my peers. The bad about working with this topic is that many people have a negative outlook on the immigration reform for many reasons. Personally I suppose its because they believe everything they hear in the media and from other people. Everyone is quick to judge so it doesn't help when an illegal citizen is involved in a crime because then “all immigrants are criminals.” I have a balance of positive and negative responses to my blog posts and they've helped me come up with new subtopics to discuss every week.

My advice for future bloggers on this topic is to research as much as possible and if given the chance, interview an illegal citizen to hear a more insightful story. Even though I think that if the blogger doesn't have a personal connection with this matter, I would be hard to argue it since there are so many people opposing it.