Summary Of Immigration Problem Is About Us Not Them

“Immigration Problem Is about Us, Not Them” by Jo-Ann Pilardi was published as an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun (2006). Journalism is not Pilardi’s professional field, in reality she is just another reader. This particular selection deals with immigration in the United States. The author goes on to talk about the importance of this group for the economy and the country overall. Pilardi also discusses the fact that immigrants do not progress on their own; they do so with the help of those that employ them. This selection is able to effectively fulfill its purpose with very few flaws.
This reading is well structured and it discusses many points that are not talked about often. Pilardi provides examples to back up her statements in order to be more convincing for her audience. The perspective with which the author has written the selection, prompts the reader to consider and ponder about the situations discussed. Pilardi then tries to find solutions to the conditions immigrants live in, as well as the way they are treated. She addresses the importance of realizing that illegals are
Pilardi demonstrates that she dislikes those who discriminate against immigrants without taking into consideration that they make this country progress. For example she states, “I’d like to see Minutemen set up a chapter far from Arizona border and patrol Wall Street, binoculars in hand, to set their sights on those “illegals…” (Pilardi 2). Her tone allows her purpose to be more convincing for her audience. Since one of the main issues she discusses is “criticizing” those who victimize illegals, her arguments will not be as effective when dealing with those readers that view these actions as okay. This then takes away from the author’s main purpose which is informing her audience why immigrants are important to the American