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Billeaud, Jacques. "Immigrant Deaths Along Border Soar." //Deseret News//. 03 Oct 2009: A.1. //SIRS Researcher.// Web. 10 May 2011.

The author Jacques Billeaud, reporting for Deseret News, informs people through this popular article about the dangers of illegal immigrants trying to cross the border into the United States. She reported that although there are more illegal immigrants in our country than ever, in Phoenix, more and more people are expected to die trying to cross the border than ever before. “The U.S. Border Patrol says 378 people perished near the border during the 11-month period that ended Aug. 31. (Billeaud 1)” They believe that the amount of deaths are just going to keep on rising. Regardless of the death toll at the border, Billeaud makes it clear that this isn’t going to stop other illegal immigrants from coming in and that there is always another way. The reporter makes it very clear that border control is not the key issue illegal immigration is facing, it is the more dangerous routes people resort to taking which endanger their lives. The reporter states that the leading cause of death for these immigrants was “exposure to the heat. Other causes included drowning in rivers and drainage canals, homicides by bandits who target immigrants during the long walk across the border, and rollovers of smuggling vehicles” (Billeaud 1). The authors work is very well researched as clear examples and facts are stated within the article about the danger of illegal immigration. The author does not state her personal opinion within the article, leaving the readers without skewed information from an author bias. My thesis is supported by this popular article due to the fact that the reporter explains just how dangerous crossing the border can be for these illegal immigrants.

Maxwell, Robert. "10 illegal immigrants arrested in heroin bust." //ABC//. N.p., 06 May 2011. Web. 15 May 2011. .

The author of this article, Robert Maxwell works as a reporter for ABC, Salt Lake City Utah. Robert Maxwell reports in this popular news article that illegal aliens are adding to the illegal drug use problem here in the United States. He reported that over the past month the Utah County Major Crimes Task Force had be working hard with several agencies in Salt Lake and Davis Counties to perform a major heroin bust. Not only did they perform a major heroin bust, but the people behind it were ten illegal immigrants. The officers had confiscated over 50 ounces of heroin from these illegal immigrants in which they were planning on distributing out into the streets causing more of a drug problem than is already present in the United States. This drug problem that is being enabled by these illegal immigrants producing these drugs leads to the creation of more crimes and rising death tolls in the United States. The author Robert Maxwell, presents as much information as he can cover on the topic in a clear, organized manner. Reading this article has lead me to question whether or not if these illegal immigrants would be distributing drugs here in the U.S. if they were allowed access to real jobs. The motive is questionable, but this news only adds to the illegal immigrant crime statistics in which does not in any way help their case.