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La Migra Rhetorical Analysis
Erik M. Hassan
Essay # 2
11/26/2014
English 1301-5309
Dr. R. H. Saldavar

My interpretation of "La Migra."
1. "Let 's play La Migra
I 'll be the Border Patrol.
You be the Mexican maid.
I get the badge and sunglasses.
You can hide and run, but you can 't get away because I have a jeep.
I can take you wherever
I want, but don 't ask questions because
I don 't speak Spanish.
I can touch you wherever
I want but don 't complain too much because I 've got boots and kick--if I have to, and I have handcuffs.
Oh, and a gun.
Get ready, get set, run."

2. "Let 's play La Migra
You be the Border Patrol.
I 'll be the Mexican woman.
Your jeep has a flat, and you have been spotted by the sun.
All you have is heavy: hat, glasses, badge, shoes, gun.
I know …show more content…
Diversity is what founded the United States, an idea that allowed individuals to immigrate to this country with an ability to escape secular violence, poverty, or to pursue a higher education.
La Migra is a poem written by a Hispanic female which is divided into two separated voices. The first voice is that of a border patrol agent attempting to catch a Hispanic maid. The second voice is a reflection of the maid speaking to the border patrol agent as if to tell him she is ready for him. The poem appears to denote the tense negative relationship wedged between a financially superior but technologically dependent agent, and a Hispanic female that has a superior grasp of survival gained through life experiences that are not directly dependent upon technology.
The meaning of the phrase La Migra is used by Spanish speaking individuals as a way to indentify U.S. government officials that enforce immigration and border enforcement laws. When said by someone of Hispanic heritage, La Migra would typically refer to such government entities as Immigration Enforcement or the Border Patrol. The phrase is derived from the Spanish word migración, which translates to immigration or migration in
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