Abstract
This article “Rick Perry: Obama Doesn’t Care Whether Border Is Secure,” was written by
Benjamin Bell on July 6th, 2014. The details contained in this article discuss the present
situation facing the Southern borders of the United State which was being presented by the
current governor of Texas, Rick Perry. In order to analyze this article, three important
topics to discuss would be why the president of the U.S, Barack Obama has been
unresponsive towards the border crisis, why it is taking too long to solve this geographic
situation and how it would affect the reputation as well the policies of the U.S. This
intended audience of this article is the U.S government as well as its citizens. The author
does a good job in examining this article by providing necessary information about the
topic covered which is sufficient to engage the reader in an interesting, thought-provoking
manner. One can view this through the facts, observations and interview used to provide a
clear picture of the critical nature concerning the situation.
Student Evaluation
The rapid development of the U.S has caused many changes in different aspect such as
immigration. People migrate to the U.S from various parts of the world seeking available
opportunities. For example, Professor Mary Louis mentioned in a class note that “Texas is
one of the most ethnically diverse states in the nation.”1 This immigration has expanded
the population and increased the use of resources. However, not every immigrant comes to
the U.S through the legal procedure. In wanting to become part of the American society,
thousands of immigrants
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1. Mary, Louis. “The People: Racial/Ethnic Groups.” (Reading, Government 2306 from
Houston Community College, Houston, July 7, 2014).
have begun to venture into the U.S illegally. They find their way into the country through
the Mexico border and the Pacific Ocean. In The Costs and Benefits of Immigration article
by Darrell M. West, the “statistic complied by the Border Patrol, the number of individuals
arrested for attempting to sneak over the Mexican line has fluctuated over the past 30
years.”2 Despite the people with distinctive background and culture, most Americans seem
to adapt well as there has been no severe social conflict. Nevertheless, the U.S, just like
any other country, has the power to make and enforce policies on immigration in order to
create to secure the well-being of the country and its people.
In this article, the information given concentrates on an ongoing issue with the
Texas-Mexico border. Gov. Rick Perry brought to attention the problem of unaccompanied
