Rhetorical Analysis Essay
1) Should the government allow increased levels of legal immigration? Why or why not?
2) How have global events, such as wars and changes in trade patterns, affected immigration policy throughout U.S.
history?
3) Explain in what ways the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 reshaped immigration trends.
4) President Trump has attempted to ban all travel and immigration from certain countries for national security reasons.
Do you agree? Explain your position.
5) How are the debates over legal and illegal immigration policies intertwined?
6) Do you think significantly reducing immigration levels would help or hurt the U.S. economy? Explain your position.
7) Should the United States end the Diversity Visa Lottery? Why or why not?
8) Pick one immigration proposal currently in Congress and write an essay analyzing how it would affect the United
States and explaining whether or not you agree with its provisions.
