Political cartoon.

• Author: Keefe, Mike
• Position: CARTOON ANALYSIS - Cartoon

Study the political cartoon below, which deals with recent events along the United States-Mexico border, and answer the questions at right.

PROBLEM:

THE BORDER PATROL IS UNDERSTAFFED, UNDERFUNDED AND INADEQUATE TO THE TASK. IT'S A THANKLESS, LOW-PAYING GRIND.

SOLUTION:

HIRE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO DO THE WORK!

NO WAY, AMIGO ... YOU'RE NOT SNEAKING IN TO TAKE MY JOB!

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ANALYZE THE CARTOON

1. What does the cartoon suggest about the difficulty of maintaining the security of the U.S.-Mexico border?

2. What point is the cartoonist trying to make by calling the border guards' job a "thankless, Low-paying grind"? (Hint: What does it suggest about the rote of immigrants in the...