TOW #3-Pope appeals to immigrants to make their voices heard

On Sunday September 12, Jeff Gammage, Julia Terruso, Claudia Vargas and Regina Medina, all writers for The Philadelphia Inquirer, published an article about the message the Pope sent on his visit to Philadelphia. It is addressed in the article how the Pope views America's 'problem' with immigrants. He explains to the people of the Philadelphia metropolitan area his opinion on how to act on this topic during his visit to Independence Hall. The authors portray the Pope's view on why our country needs to accept immigrants by including examples of immigrants who have been helping our nation.

                The Pope’s father “emigrated as a child with his family from Italy to Argentina after Mussolini came to power,” so he knows first-hand what life is like as an immigrant. He speaks to the citizens and explains that it is not acceptable to force them away, but that we need to understand that immigrants can build “a beautiful life” (Strand). He explains that not all immigrants expect our government to save them and give them a new life. He also explains that those who have immigrated should not leave behind their culture. He explains the importance of holding onto your roots. Strand, a women from Poland who is now living in the United States, came alone at age 19 with only $5. “She landed in Baltimore, worked in a factory, got married, became a citizen.” By included this narration in the text that proves the Pope’s point, it validates his opinion and gives him more credibility. The mere fact that this opinion is the Pope’s opinion is extremely credible, since people have traveled extraordinary distances in order to hear what the Pope had to say. The authors were successful in portraying the Pope’s opinion by including narrations of people who went to see the Pope.