Step 1: propose a topic and come up with a research question: ~250-400 WORDS ***

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Step 1: propose a topic and come up with a research question: ~250-400 WORDS
****I am interested in exploring how the media frames the ongoing migrant crisis in the U.S.-Mexico border, specifically the rights to seek asylum (Article 14) and to life, liberty, and security (Article 3) as outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This issue is frequently covered by major news outlets on both sides of the border and political spectrum; all of them highlight the dire conditions and treatment faced by migrants, including families and unaccompanied minors, as they seek refuge in the United States. Voltaire’s “Candide” provides a critical view of the harsh realities of the world, which can be applied to the plight of migrants. Voltaire’s satirical portrayal of Pangloss’s optimism in the face of suffering mirrors the optimistic rhetoric used to justify the controversial treatment of migrants, which fails to address the underlying issues they face. Voltaire writes, “All is for the best in the best of all possible worlds” (Voltaire, p. 23), mocking the idea that any kind of suffering can be justified or overlooked. In the context of the migrants, the optimistic rhetoric that frames harsh immigration policies as necessary/beneficial echoes Pangloss’s naive philosophy. These ideas often ignore the dire conditions in detention centers, the dangerous journey(s), and the psychological trauma inflicted by family separations, deportations, and detentions. By failing to acknowledge these realities, optimistic, ignorant rhetoric undermines efforts to address the root causes of migration and the need for humane immigration reform.*****
Step 2: Use your critical reading, writing, & thinking skills to undertake a critical analysis of news media to make a 1750- 2000-word argument about how a human rights issue is framed in news media coverage of a current event. Please utilize (quote, cite, source) 3 news articles, and 2 peer reviewed articles.
News Articles to Source / Cite / then analyze framing of issue in media (use questions found on Abstract & Annotated Bibliography worksheet for analysis of how news articles frame human right(s):
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/02/15/migrant-encounters-at-the-us-mexico-border-hit-a-record-high-at-the-end-of-2023/

US gov’t moves migrant kids after AP exposes bad treatment

Shifting Tides in Immigration Policies Across Western Nations

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles to Source / Cite and then use as support for research question:
Philosophies of Exclusion: Liberal Political Theory and Immigration *Chapters 1 and 2 ONLY
PHILLIP COLE
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.3366/j.ctvxcrk89
ESTAMOS TRAUMADOS: THE EFFECT OF ANTI-IMMIGRANT SENTIMENT AND POLICIES ON THE MENTAL HEALTH OF MEXICAN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES
Lorraine Moya Salas and Cecilia Ayon
Maria Gurrola
https://web.p.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=0&sid=ff907157-db2e-4afd-8a1e-c37ddd80c795%40redis
***What the assignment is NOT asking you to do, is to argue whether or not the event itself is a human rights violation or not. ****Remember, you are being tasked with picking apart the news reports you choose and uncovering how THEY tie the event to the human right (i.e. how they frame it). Maybe the news reports are being strongly biased in favor of portraying the event as a human rights violation and do it clearly by trying to provoke emotion and empathy from the audience through touching images or trigger words.

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