The article I chose as an opposing view of the Washington Post article is from NPR. This article creates a simple and seemingly unbiased presentation of part of the recent budget plan proposed by the Trump administration. This plan included cuts to the United State’s immigration services, especially those based in other countries. This article explains that the plan could save millions of dollars, but could also slow down refugee processing, family reunifications, and military citizenship applications. The article then goes on to explain that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency could possibly outsource their work to U.S. embassies and consulates abroad as their department is cut back and offices are closed. A policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute stated that the plan will likely lead to further processing strain for refugee applications.
This article utilized simple language that carried little to no emotional influence while presenting the facts of the topic. Much of the article consisted of direct quotes and exact descriptions of the actions of the analysts and agency heads involved. All information presented was relevant, well connected, and used in the correct context. There was no excessive use of adjectives, which can be seen in biased articles as a tool to sway a viewers opinion. This article seems to be a factual and trust worthy piece of news because of its attention to detail, straightforward language, and unbiased portrayal of a national concern.
Article:
https://www.npr.org/2019/03/12/702807908/trump-administration-seeks-to-close-international-immigration-offices