The Pledge Of Allegiance Of The United States Analysis

The Pledge of Allegiance of the United States closes with the statement, “With liberty and justice for all”. For millions of refugees and immigrants, America represents freedom, safety, and most significantly, opportunity. The recent influx of illegal immigrants into America sparks debate over action and restrictions over the immigrants. Today in America, an increase in the presence of sanctuary cities brings forth an opportunity for low priority immigrants to remain in the country without the fear of deportation. The presence of these cities is quick to spark debate. In an article by Amanda Sakuma, Sakuma explores the entirety of sanctuary cities, and their influence on America as a whole. Through varying sentence structure, logical appeal,
Including diverse stories from immigrants of different origins and ethnicities broadens the argument to cover and ultimately, to affect more people. Sakuma recalls a story of immigrants fleeing Guatemala, overridden with constant conflict and danger. The lingering presence of deportation instills constant fear in the immigrants, and the slightest chance of refuge, or of safety, often overlooks the chance of deportation. Without sanctuary communities or cities, immigrants hide in fear, only going out when necessary. When someone did need to leave, “They would crack open the door [and look from side to side] to make sure the street was clear” (Sakuma). Sakuma focuses on emphasizing the persistent fear and potential danger present in immigrants’ lives. Hoping to evoke feelings of pity or sympathy, Sakuma places anecdotes periodically throughout the article. These raw anecdotes demonstrate the struggles illegal immigrants face when not provided with a sanctuary community or space for refuge. By incorporating emotional stories of the hardships endured by immigrants everyday, Sakuma accentuates the sheltering qualities which sanctuary cities provide for
With a current four states, thirty-nine cities, and three hundred sixty-four counties (Sakuma) characterized as a sanctuary community, Sakuma reinforces the idea that the presence of sanctuary cities is rising not only in numbers, but importance. Today, 364 counties and 39 cities refuse to cooperate with ICE (Sakuma). Sakuma utilizes this specific statistic in order to validate the increasing support for immigration nationwide, in spite of proposed laws or changes. As more immigration reforms are proposed, a deeper understanding of sanctuary cities is required, drawing more attention to the topic. Therefore, more exposure brings more debate. Discussion of the Trump administration establishes the debate as a current event. Sakuma drops a brief statistic after certain stories of others are told--proving the reliability and truth behind peoples’ statements. Furthermore, the statistics reiterate the necessity of sanctuary cities in order to aid millions of immigrants. Thus, the factual information promotes the idea and Sakuma’s overall