Immigration in the United States
PAD 330 Project Two Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
In this competency project, you will analyze the contemporary issue of immigration reform, which presents many public administrators with various ethical dilemmas. Immigration policy is often viewed along a spectrum from laissez-faire to strict enforcement, and different stakeholders advocate to change the law, ignore the law, or obey it. You will provide an outline of the issues related to immigration policy by explaining the context and perspectives on the topic. You will also explain the factors that impact policy development in immigration reform, and the expectations of public administrators to uphold these policies. In the last part of this paper, you will assume the role of a border-patrol agent in order to apply theories of public administration, such as Miles Law, to a real-world situation. This is the second of three competency projects in this course; it is due in Module Five.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course competency:
Describe the essential components of public administration and its role in contemporary society
Prompt
Using the provided case study (“Why Illegal Immigration Is an Intergovernmental Mess and Will Remain So” in Chapter 4 of the textbook), craft a paper analyzing the issues at play through the lens of public-administration theory and ethics. Specifically consider: What are the issues and perspectives related to immigration in the United States? How is immigration policy developed and what factors impact its development? What concepts in public administration would guide the actions of a public agent charged with enforcing the law?
Specifically, you must address the critical elements listed below.
I. Overview: In this section, outline the issues related to immigration in the United States by briefly explaining the context and perspectives related to legal and illegal immigration in the United States.
II. Policy Development and Enforcement: In this section, analyze how immigration policy is developed and the variables that impact its enforcement.
A. Discuss the political, social, economic, and cultural variables that impact public policy in immigration reform.
B. Analyze ethical expectations of public administrators (such as border-patrol agents) charged with enforcing laws or policies that have been
developed, especially in light of intense public opinion or scrutiny.
III. Situational Response: In this section, imagine you are a border-patrol agent. How would your role impact your ability to defend and advocate for your
personal opinion on immigration?
A. Defend your position on whether public-agency employees give up certain First Amendment rights by virtue of serving in their positions.
B. Explain how Miles Law applies in this situation.
C. Explain how organizational-culture theory could influence your actions as a border-patrol agent.
D. Describe the ways that you could advocate to change the law without breaking it as a border-patrol agent.
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Project Two Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your issue-analysis project must be 3–4 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and must be written in APA format. Use
double-spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Include at least three references cited in APA format.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%)
Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Overview
Meets “Proficient” criteria and addresses critical element in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Explains the issues and perspectives related to legal and illegal immigration
Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address critical element, or response is irrelevant
10
Policy Development and Enforcement: Variables That Impact Policy
Meets “Proficient” criteria and addresses critical element in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Discusses the political, social, economic, and cultural variables that impact public policy in immigration reform
Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address critical element, or response is irrelevant
14
Policy Development and Enforcement: Ethical Expectations
Meets “Proficient” criteria and addresses critical element in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Analyzes ethical expectations of public administrators to enforce policies
Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address critical element, or response is irrelevant
14
Situational Response: First Amendment Rights
Meets “Proficient” criteria and addresses critical element in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Defends position on whether public-agency employees give up certain 1st Amendment rights by virtue of serving in their positions
Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address critical element, or response is irrelevant
13
Situational Response: Miles Law
Meets “Proficient” criteria and addresses critical element in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Explains how Miles Law applies in this situation
Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address critical element, or response is irrelevant
13
Situational Response: Organizational- Culture Theory
Meets “Proficient” criteria and addresses critical element in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Explains how organizational- culture theory could influence the border-patrol agent’s actions
Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address critical element, or response is irrelevant
13
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Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%)
Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Situational Response: Advocacy
Meets “Proficient” criteria and addresses critical element in an exceptionally clear, insightful, sophisticated, or creative manner
Describes ways that, as border- patrol agent, one could advocate to change the law without breaking it
Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail
Does not address critical element, or response is irrelevant
13
Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, and organization, and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization
Submission has some errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
10
Total 100%
