11/9/16
Post Election Day

Doggedness and Defiance: How Trump won

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/09/doggedness-and-defiance-how-trump-won.html

The morning after the newly elected President of the United States was determined, half of America sits in mourning wondering how such a hateful man got elected into the highest office of them all for the next four years. This article by Howard Kurtz gives insight on how the once butt of the election jokes has risen to become the next President of the United States.The article clearly depicts the bumps and overturns Trump faced throughout his campaign, and how at times most of America was sure he would loose, the democratic half sure of this based on his persona and the way he delivered speeches, and his mannerisms during debates both on and off camera. However, it is exactly his tone and speech which won him this election. Many people, as Kurtz points out, were attracted to Trump's "street like" way of speaking, he told you how it was, straight up, exactly whatever was on his mind at the moment. This upfront character was viewed as a weakness by the Democrats, but a strength by the Republicans. Trump also portrayed great strength by bouncing right back after being blown down, whether that be being exposed for making horrific and incredibly sexist remarks, or for being exposed for providing incorrect facts, Trump always bounced right back on his feet; he never gave up not even for a single moment and that is what the Trump supporters of America love him so much for according to this article. He is everything a politician is not. 

Being the brutally honest man that he is, pretty much won Trump the election. Many people did not want a woman who had been known for lying and being involved in scandals to be put in office because they truly believed she was a lying enemy whom one could not trust nor rely upon. It was not just his utterly racist remarks and plans to build a wall that won him this election, but his ability to always speak his mind, no matter the circumstance, that won nearly all of the votes of Midwestern white people. I do fully agree with this article, in that he came off as such a strong figure that people were exited for someone who spoke his mind, wholeheartedly promised immense change, and according to them "never lied". It was time for a new start in America, this one not including a political family in power, but a businessman, someone who the people could actually relate to and somehow rely upon. 

In my own words: A true tragedy. 

Illegal immigrants surging to US-Mexico border in race against Election Day

11/8/16
Election Night

"Illegal immigrants surging to US-Mexico border in race against Election Day"

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/11/03/illegal-immigrants-surging-to-us-mexico-border-in-race-against-election-day.html

 A surge of illegal immigrants has been recorded crossing our southern boarder just days before this major election. This news report and article compares the sudden uproar in illegal immigrants to the final days of this presidential campaign. As the race is coming to an end, the boarders may or may not be closing soon, as this article by William La Jeunesse says, the immigrants are racing to get across the boarders before they close; to "get into the U.S. while you still can.". As the article describes, it is not simply one candidate driving more immigrants over the boarder, but both. Half of these immigrants, as reported by the Rio Grande Valley, believe that if one candidate leaves, the border will be closing almost indefinitely; whereas the other half of people believe that if Hillary wins they will finally gain amnesty in America (as long they are already there). Therefore, either way more and more immigrants are fleeing to America in large amounts, according to this article some as large as 800-1,000 just overnight. The number of Haitian, African and Asian immigrants all went up, and the majority were apprehended. With an uproar in the amount Haitians crossing the boarder, boarder control is seeking backup from D.C. They are constantly asking for all of the immigration laws known to man to be in effect. Overall, the article provides the idea that neither Clinton nor Trump's immigration policies would do much for the increasing issue of illegal immigrants seeping through the cracks of our boarders.
Although I am not one hundred percent sure about the statistics provided in this article, I do believe that regardless of whether or not they are correct the purpose of this article was to invoke fear in the American people. Immigration reform laws has been a constant battle for the people of the United States, and this article allows citizens, just days before the election to really think about who has the better plan. While this article does state that neither Hillary nor Trump's plans will be all that effective, it does suggest that harsh boarder control laws be implemented, and as of now there is no boarder control solution more harsh than Mr. Trump's. To conclude, this article invokes fear through the use of statistics, for example by stating the absurd amount of immigrants waiting to get in to our country, and no one there to stop them.