America has been and still is a nation of immigrants. For centuries, people have come here to escape religious persecution, economic troubles, and war. But for many young Americans, that connection to another land is NOT part of their reality. Youth Voices Reporter Anna Van Hollen retraces the voyage her grandmother took, speaks with other teens about their own roots and then explores the current controversy over ILLEGAL immigration.
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America has been and still is a nation of immigrants. For centuries, people have come here to escape religious persecution, economic troubles, and war. But for many young Americans, that connection to another land is NOT part of their reality. Youth Voices Reporter Anna Van Hollen retraces the voyage her grandmother took, speaks with other teens about their own roots and then explores the current controversy over ILLEGAL immigration.
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Review of The Immigration Debate: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Extremely well done!!! This piece gives a great view of immigration in America- a subject I knew very little about. Through an excellent array of sound bytes and interviews, Anna lets the listener hear many different personal immigration experiences! Awesome! Additionally, she does an excellent job in giving an unbiased opinion on the current issue of illegal immigration. With a rich backbone of music and many voices, this piece is extremely strong and very well held together. It is framed by the short story of her trip to Greece with her Grandmother which lets the listener understand that the immigration issue is a personal one for Anna and her family. Very well done!