Mr. President, don’t break America’s promise to ‘dreamers’

During February 21, 2017, the Washington Posts Margaret Spellings published an article titled, "Mr. President, don’t break America’s promise to ‘dreamers". In this article, Spellings is making the argument that the Trump administration has to keep the DACA program alive for students that were brought to the United States illegally by their parents. The premise of her argument is that we should not punish those students due to the actions of their parents. Spellings states, “Under DACA, they came forward in good faith to live within the law, to get on the right side of immigration rules they never chose to break”. As her logical appeals, she states not only would immigrant communities suffer, but many universities would as well. Undocumented students are paying for college tuition without the help of government aid. A great deal of her argument tries to persuade the reader with emotional appeals. She uses many examples of undocumented students that are afraid that they won't be able to finish their education. Just like any Americans they too are in pursuit of the "American dream". The author explains, Their stories deepen my pride in the United States and my awe at what this country represents. We have always welcomed the energy and ambition of those yearning to build and contribute, and that’s exactly what I see in these young people". I believe that Spellings target audience is those who oppose a pathway to citizenship to all undocumented immigrants. In establishing the author's credibility it is stated that she is the president of the university of North Carolina, and has been a US education secretary for 4 years.