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Assignment:
Write a detailed introduction based on the information below with a STRONG THESIS.
Topic: the 2018 Central American migrant "the caravan"
Introduction paragraph: Introduce your topic and provide a thesis that explains the argument you will make about how the immigration topic you chose is represented in the newspaper you chose (here is where you identify the themes/patterns you will discuss). Also, include in your argument how you will apply concepts from the scholarly class/library readings to your analysis.
Newspaper I chose: "Fleeing home: Notes on the Central American caravan in its transit to reach the US-Mexico border" by Veronica Montes.
Class scholarly reading: "Elite Discourse and Racism, Newbury Park, CA, and London: Sage Publications." From: Van Dijk, Teun A. 1993 -ONLY WORRY ABOUT CHAPTER 7: Media Discourse *.
One from the Washington Post: "The series of choices faced by immigrants fleeing Central America," analysis by Philip Bump
Class book: "Sacrificing Families." Navigating Laws, Labor, and Love Across Borders, by Leisy J. Abrego (Chapter 2: Why Parents Migrate)