As I was reading Chapter 8 of Class Matters, "Fifteen Years on the Bottom Rung" I started to wonder about the effects of the article.
It speaks about the working/class struggles of a mexican, illegal immigrant. The article does not hesitate to inform the reader about the man's illegal status or the ways in which he cheats the legal system to avoid a possible immigration inspection.
I know the reporter's job is to observe and tell the story, which the reporter does well, but he also notifies the world of the man's illegal immigrant status. I was wondering if there were any repercussions for the mexican interviewee after the article was published. Did immigration find him and deport him? Was it ethical for the reporter to tell a story that could have potential negative effects for one of his sources? What do you think?
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