This was a very good piece of journalism. It addressed the midterm elections very well and stayed on point to the topic: Latinos in the election, candidates and voters/supporters likewise. This article does support social capital because it gives examples of society "growing" in a sense, breaking the unspoken barrier that Republicans are mostly "white, middle-aged, male" with candidates who won Republicans places that were women, that were Latino, that made a difference. Regarding ... More »

Considering how this article was written to put emphasis on how conservatives in the White House react towards the money that could be spent on COMPLETELY enforcing immigration laws, this article doesn't build any social capital. It even seems to negate social capital, as by the final line: "Right on cue, seven Republican senators have stopped making sense." Social capital is brought from an article that brings readers together to fix something and make it positive. Although the ... More »

This article has race and class fault lines. As with most immigration articles, it has a lot of stats, but in this article it was from a center that deals with Hispanic information. The article concentrated mostly on the ups/downs and results of before/now statistics of Hispanic workers. This article does address illegal and U.S. born Hispanic workers, and provides some unruly news: that Hispanics fared the worst of the "ups" provided by more jobs being taken by immigrants. The ... More »

This piece has fault lines along race, generation, and class (the three most common among immigration stories and pieces). The author, Matt O'Brien, addresses these three fault lines well, paying special attention to generation line, in a sense. He compares and contrasts previous stats from earlier years of immigrant jobs spikes/drops to current day, which is good hard evidence. He takes into account the example of Javier Gonzalez and how he is a part of the minority that oppose ... More »

Sticking to the story's opening line, I did not know about this possibility of AgJOBS until I read this editorial. The information, and opinion, in this proves useful and definitely opens up a public forum for the "fix" for immigration. The frame used in this story is emphasizing and questioning the institution (the U.S. government) and those who work for it. It is a fairly simple editorial, telling of the possibility of this program sponsored by our very own Sen. Dianne Feinstein ... More »

This is a well written shorter article. It is simply in line with the characteristics listed above. The frame the story had was to present personal responsibility. A lot of the current news about the U.S./Mexico border immigration is about legal standards or questioning. This article brings a more personal and ethical situation to the forefront. The frame was used appropriately, giving all sides to the situation but emphasizing how the ethics of how the aid groups No More Deaths and ... More »

I generally think BBC is a great news source. But it can have it's "simple articles", and here is one of them. A) Did the article explain the complexities to the issue? No. It simply restated whatever President Obama had said in the interview with BBC Persia. The article wasn’t much of a research based article. It was an article that would be read if someone looking to be informed on the main part of President Obama’s interview. There wasn’t much explanation of how the issue, ... More »

A) ¬¬¬¬Did the article explain the complexities to the issue? Yes, for the most part. The article was mostly a quick overview of the event. It explained how the Republicans had “stalled the Immigration Dream Act” and why this is important to current society. The article explained the Republicans’ side to the issue and how their position on the Immigration Dream Act coincides with their position on American immigration laws. B) The article offers a depth of understanding of ... More »