The editorial written on the Austin American Statesman website titled “We should make a federal case over immigration” puts forth a valid argument regarding American's position on the Obama administration's decision to sue the State of Arizona over their controversial immigration law. The author of this editorial piece is only known as the editorial board, but they have taken a stance in favor of the Obama administration and against American opposition of the suit.
While I agree with the author's stance on the issue, the editorial presents only a weak case on the issue. The article is clearly trying to sway the general public who may be on the other side of the fence with this issue, but only quotes President Obama a few times throughout the article and the results of a Gallup poll. The title of the article suggests the discussion of the federal suit against the State of Arizona regarding their controversial immigration law, however, the article only discusses the other states' interest in a similar law and suggests the necessity of immigration reform. The author does not provide enough details regarding the Arizona law, the implications or possible outcomes of the impending lawsuit. The conclusion of this article seems to be far from the original argument. At first read, the article seems to flow well, however, when trying to put forth the argument of American's position on the federal suit against the State of Arizona, the author did not provide enough evidence to make their case.
Sources:
http://www.statesman.com/opinion/we-should-make-a-federal-case-over-immigration-805549.html
http://www.willcoxrangenews.com/articles/2010/07/21/opinion/letters/letter1.txt
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