The document provides instructions for an assignment to write a 300-word essay addressing an immigration issue covered in a news article. Students are prompted to discuss the relationships between economics and political power, the concept of the nation-state, and how these factors impact the immigration issue presented in the article. The essay should be at least 300 words, cite credible sources, and reference them according to APA style.

1. Find a
NEWS
article that addresses an issue in immigration. (A news article
is an article from a media source like a newspaper or magazine
tsuch as the New York Times, FOX, The Washington Post,
VICE, etc. that
addresses a current event
. It does not include sources like Wikipedia, eHow, dictionaries,
academic journals, or other information websites.)
Write a 300 word essay that answers the following questions:
What are economics and political power, and how are they
related?
What is the nation-state and who decides who belongs?
How do economics and politics impact the immigration issue
you found in the article? What would be a better solution to the
issue?
Discuss with details and tie the findings in the article to what
you learned.
Your essay should be:

2. A total of 300 words or more.
Use factual information from the textbook and/or appropriate
articles and websites.
Original work and will be checked for plagiarism.
Cite your sources – type references according to the
APA Style Guide
.
Essays without proper citations and/or large portions copied
from other sources will receive a zero.