Imagine that you are applying for a grant for an innovative project to help undocumented
Flint water crisis survivors or undocumented parents in sanctuary,
Or undocumented elders get either better health care, or legal advocacy.
Don’t try to cover everything,target one or two aspects of the problems for one
specific group of undocumented people that is spotlighted in Chapters 4, 5, or 6 of
The Undocumented Americans. Choose one issue and one undocumented group
and focus on one chapter in the last half of the book
Your proposal shouldn’t simply state that undocumented immigrants
need or deserve help, it should propose how
to help. Make sure that your thesis takes a strong individual
stand that is based on more than emotional appeals, and that it gives reasons for your
claim.Your thesis needs to directly propose your specific solution, and name the
reasons why it will be effective.In the process of proving your thesis and
arguing for your proposal, your essay should answer at least two of the following
questions: After a careful analysis of stories and details in one of the chapters,
which specific health needs or legal obstacles does Cornejo’s work show are the most
urgent, and why? What laws or educational programs
would you create or expand to address this specific issue and help individuals like the
people Cornejo talks about? What exactly would the solutions look like and how would
do they work? How would you fund them once the grant money runs out? Why are your
solutions the best economically or environmentally?
Make sure you address the
possible questions and objections of those who favor another kind of solution or
plan,
such as corporate donors who might think your suggestion is too expensive, or
documented residents who think that your proposal won’t benefit the larger community.
For this topic, you must
use a minimum of three quotes total from Chapters 4, 5, or 6
of The Undocumented Americans.