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The document analyzes a video that defends immigration in America by highlighting the contributions of immigrants to jobs, businesses, and economic growth, using appeals of ethos and logos. The speaker builds credibility through personal experience and factual evidence, challenging negative stereotypes and encouraging a more informed perspective on immigration. Ultimately, the argument asserts that immigration strengthens America and should be viewed through the lens of facts and constitutional values rather than fear.

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1101 Rhetoric Analysis Draft

The document analyzes a video that defends immigration in America by highlighting the contributions of immigrants to jobs, businesses, and economic growth, using appeals of ethos and logos. The speaker builds credibility through personal experience and factual evidence, challenging negative stereotypes and encouraging a more informed perspective on immigration. Ultimately, the argument asserts that immigration strengthens America and should be viewed through the lens of facts and constitutional values rather than fear.

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Jared Mathes 1

Jared Mathes

February 6, 2026

Eng 1101

Adara London

Through appeals of ethos and logos the video defends immigration in America by

showing that immigrants contribute to jobs businesses and economic growth within the states

which encourages the audience to rethink negative views about immigrants. These appeals are

important due to the fact most debates about immigration often involve fear and misinformation

which makes credibility and factual evidence important for persuasion.

In claim three the speaker mainly uses ethos to build credibility by sharing personal

experience as an immigrant business owner. He states, “I am an immigrant and an American”

and explaining that they employ American citizens the speaker presents themself as someone

who understands the issue firsthand. This strategy is meant to show the audience that immigrants

are not outsiders but active contributors to the country. The speaker also uses logos by

referencing the 14th Amendment unemployment statistics and data from the Congressional

Budget Office. These facts are used to challenge emotional fears about immigrants taking jobs

and harming the economy. Rhetorical questions like asking whether immigrants are Americans

push the opposing speaker to examine contradictions in their argument.

The purpose of these strategies is to bring the discussion away from such emotional and

personal reactions or frustration and toward facts and shared national values. By using

constitutional language and statistics. The speaker tries to show that immigration is not just a
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personal opinion, but something supported by law and economic research. This approach helps

the audience understand that defining who is American goes beyond where someone is born and

includes naturalized citizens who contribute to society. The speaker also aims to reduce fear by

explaining how immigrants create jobs pay taxes and grow the economy instead of taking

opportunities away from others. The effect on the audience is that they are encouraged to

question stereotypes about immigrants and think more critically about how immigration affects

the country. Overall, these strategies push listeners to see immigration as a benefit to America

rather than a threat to its people or its economy.

If I were the author of this argument my final takeaway would be that immigration

strengthens America and that decisions about immigrants should be based on facts constitutional

values and real economic data rather than fear or misunderstanding. Ultimately argument proves

that when immigration is seen through facts and constitutional values it becomes clear that

immigrants help shape a stronger and more successful America.

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