Consider these two arguments about immigration.

And when each new wave of immigrants arrived, they faced resistance from those who were already here. They faced hardship. They faced racism. They faced ridicule. But over time, as they went about their daily lives, as they earned a living, as they raised a family, as they built a community, as their kids went to school here, they did their part to build a nation.

-President Barack Obama

To any in Congress who do not believe we should enforce our laws, I would ask you this one question: What would you say to the American family that loses their jobs, their income, or their loved one because America refused to uphold its laws and defend its borders? Our obligation is to serve, protect, and defend the citizens of the United States.

-President Donald Trump

In a well-structured paragraph, compare the rhetorical devices used by President Obama and President Trump.

In President Barack Obama's argument about immigration, it is used Pathos and Logos. We can see Pathos when he tries to get to the audience feelings of pity, disgrace, and empathy for those families who come into the U. S and have to face hardships such as racism. He's trying to provoke certain emotions talking about those families struggles and sufferings. He's using an emotional resource. Logos is seen when he talks about facts, about the fact that racism is still an issue in the U. S and that immigrants do are part of the American community as well. He's using logic and facts.

In President Donald Trump's argument about immigration, it is used Pathos, Ethos, and Logos. Pathos is seen when he tries to convey feelings of sorrow and pity for the American families who lose their jobs because of immigrants getting American's jobs. He tries to convey those feelings towards the hardships that American's face up to the immigrant's situation. Logos is seen in the last sentence Our obligation is to serve, protect, and defend the citizens of the United States. He uses logic to persuade the audience, he is trying to convince people that is statement is ethically correct and therefore, logical. Ethos is seen in the last and first sentence. He uses his authority to convince people about his argument being correct.