Illegal teenagers who have attended American schools are emotionally and psychologically Americans by right, but should they be allowed to become United States citizens? The authors’ interpretation of the Dream Act from 2010 age requirement differs from Pelosi’s and Reid’s bill that allows teenagers under the age of sixteen to become American citizens. Mark Krikorian feels the Dream Act of 2010 has loopholes that allow illegal aliens to take advantage of this new bill. The author claims the Dream Act encourages massive fraud and the laws implemented need to be enforced by state and local governments. The author uses logos and pathos effectively to persuade the audience by giving examples to convey his issues …show more content…
He is also a contributor to the National Review Online, a source for “Republican/conservative news, commentary, and opinion,” where this commentary appeared in December 2010. The commentary was written to tell the audience that not only was Pelosi targeting the youth of immigrant parents to citizenship, but also to show to the audience other items in the bill that were not in favor of the United States. Krikorian’s approach was effective in swaying the audience that the United States needed new guidelines on how to control immigration into the United States. The author’s commentary utilizes logos and pathos to support his appeals, supported by being director of the Center for Immigrations …show more content…
Krikorian feels this new bill rewards all migrant people and this bill encourages migration to the United States. The author writes, “This would include mandatory use of E-Verify for all new hires, explicit authorization of state and local government to enforce civil Immigration law and full implementation of an exit-tracking system for all foreign visitors.” (Mark Krikorian, Pg. 506.) Krikorian gives statistics as an example, proving his appeal from 1986 to 2010. By using stringent enforcement measures Krikorian feels this will control an overflow of migration to the United