New Leadership Prompt

Write an essay prompt for high school age students getting them to sort through their feeling about the past election and where our country is headed with our new leadership.

     In the past weeks of 2017, America's new head of state, President Donald S. Trump, has signed 12 executive orders; including 2 related to immigration. One orders calls for the commencing and immediate building of a 1,900 mile-long wall along the U.S. and Mexico border.   The order also calls for attacks on the "issue" of undocumented immigrants in the United States.  It calls for more border law enforcement with an additional 10,000 immigration officers. Additionally, President Trump's infamous 120-day ban on the U.S. entry of Muslim-majority for fear of terrorists has caused an uproar. The ban quickly led to a widespread panic and confusion at airports around the world.  The ban also lead to more than hundreds of agencies becoming involved in the fight and protest against Trumps "Muslim Ban".  Amidst the effects of Trumps orders, immigrants and immigrant descendants residing in the U.S. are reaping the consequences of the arising targeted prejudices formed from these demonstrations.

     Consider your subgroups of friends, family and relatives, sports teams, religious friends, and acquaintances throughout the years; consider the impact made on them through these laws, and thoroughly examine the effects of these laws becoming true.  Don't forget to remember the prejudices in common social atmospheres and how someone is to react to negative comments and assumptions based on their immigrant roots.  Reflect thoroughly and write in narratives form, 3 pages, double-spaced, 12 point font in Times New Roman.