Media Reaction
Media Reaction SOC/315
July 10, 2014
Introduction Immigration issues are not only in the United States and are as different as our cultures and the ways that they affect our people. Media reaction show some shared political and public views, however there are some factual information that may alter the views of its audience. To help address some questions about the Medias reactions concerning immigration, we will use the media piece from the website: Los Angeles Time Politics.
What is the historical framework on this issue?
The DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009), is a proposal that was presented by Senator Durbin back on March 26, 2009. This act would allow minors of immigrates to have conditional permanent residency to that graduated from U.S. high schools and then extended further if they joined the United States Military after.
What is the political content of this issue?
The DREAM Act was reintroduced in 2011 to the United States and soon became an issue within Immigration Reform. There is an estimated 1.8 million immigrates who are unauthorized youth that were brought to the United States as children that will be eligible for this “deferred action” from Obamas administration (Who and Where the DREAMers Are, Revised Estimates, 2012). The citizenship process was accelerated as well in-state tuition prices for college classes was extended. This bill was to transform and change the lives for immigrates. Individuals were allowed travel aboard, work and drive for up to 365 days within a six year period.
What message does the media piece attempt to portray?
This media piece wants to portray that the Republican Party wants to deport all immigrants and ship them back to the countries that they came from which goes against the DREAM Act.
What message does the media piece attempt to convey? Was the media coverage biased or unbiased? Was the issue sensationalized or portrayed objectively?
July 10, 2014
Introduction Immigration issues are not only in the United States and are as different as our cultures and the ways that they affect our people. Media reaction show some shared political and public views, however there are some factual information that may alter the views of its audience. To help address some questions about the Medias reactions concerning immigration, we will use the media piece from the website: Los Angeles Time Politics.
What is the historical framework on this issue?
The DREAM Act (Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009), is a proposal that was presented by Senator Durbin back on March 26, 2009. This act would allow minors of immigrates to have conditional permanent residency to that graduated from U.S. high schools and then extended further if they joined the United States Military after.
What is the political content of this issue?
The DREAM Act was reintroduced in 2011 to the United States and soon became an issue within Immigration Reform. There is an estimated 1.8 million immigrates who are unauthorized youth that were brought to the United States as children that will be eligible for this “deferred action” from Obamas administration (Who and Where the DREAMers Are, Revised Estimates, 2012). The citizenship process was accelerated as well in-state tuition prices for college classes was extended. This bill was to transform and change the lives for immigrates. Individuals were allowed travel aboard, work and drive for up to 365 days within a six year period.
What message does the media piece attempt to portray?
This media piece wants to portray that the Republican Party wants to deport all immigrants and ship them back to the countries that they came from which goes against the DREAM Act.
What message does the media piece attempt to convey? Was the media coverage biased or unbiased? Was the issue sensationalized or portrayed objectively?
References: Guzman, J.C. (2012). Center for American Progress. Retrieved from http://www.renewoureconomy.org/sites/all/themes/pnae/economic-benefits-dream.pdf Harvey C.P. & Allard M.J. (2009). Understanding and Managing Diversity (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River NJ: Pearson American Immigrate Council. (2012). Who and Where the DREAMers, Revised Estimates. Retrieved from http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/who-and-where-dreamers-are-revised-estimates Mascaro, L. (2013). Los Angeles Times Politics. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-pn-gop-rejects-deportation-deferrals-20130606,0,5055504.story