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The existent in this existential process is a ceremony. This is to show the readers that such ceremony at a graveyard in Freno exists. This ceremony was
apparently conducted to remember 28 farm workers who died in a plane crash when they were being deported. However, the researcher assumed that the text writer wants
to evoke readers sympathy by showing that such ceremony exists. From this explanation of existential process, it can be seen that The New York Times has a pro-
immigrant stance.
4.2.2 Ideology of The Washington Times
The ideology of The Washington Times newspaper is anti-immigrant. This can be seen from the transitivity analysis which has been conducted by the researcher.
The Washington Times’ ideology of anti-immigrant is because this newspaper is partisan in favor of Republican Party which does not endorse the enactment of
immigration reform in the United States. The Washington Times was founded by Rev Moon in 1982. It was owned by News World Communications, an international
media conglomerate and founded as a “gift” to the U.S for fighting communism in Korea. That was due to successful conservative strategy conducted by the
administration of president Ronald Reagan, who was of Republican Party. He was in favor of anti-communism strategy and denounced Soviet state as an “evil empire”,
thus escalated the Cold War. At that time, his strategies were successful as compared to the prior failing strategy of human rights emphasized by president Jimmy Carter
from Democratic Party. Since then, this newspaper has been covering conservative
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causes and points of view represented by Republicans. That is why, the political slant of this newspaper is conservative and in favor of the Republican Party. So it is no
wonder when the Republicans do not support the enactment of immigration reform, of which is against conservative point of view, The Washington Times will endorse
the Republicans and publish columns about it. After reading some editorials from this newspaper, the researcher found that the
editorial staff often associate undocumented immigrants with the possibility of terrorism since there is a growing population of Iranian shock troops and members of
Hezbollah in Latin America. The researcher found that the dislike of possible terrorist attacks is reflected in the anti-immigration reform ideology of this newspaper. The
anti-immigrant stance delivered by this newspaper is discussed as follows.
4.2.2.1 Anti-Immigrant Ideology in Material Processes
The ideology of anti-immigrant can be seen from the lexical choice used for the processes and assignment of the participants in material processes. It can be seen in
excerpt 54 to 58 as follows.
Excerpt 54
aliens could easily game the legalization process Actor
Circ:manner Goal
Material Clause 12b
The material process in this clause is could game. By using the verb could game, the writer of the editorial wants to convey message that aliens, which refers to
undocumented immigrants, may play tricks on the legalization process conducted by
