Write a two-page policy memo addressed to the current president or executive-appointee (e.g. cabinet head, agency director).
In your memo frame the public policy issue as you see it (immigration reform), integrate public opinion data/polls and offer a set of specific recommendations and policy proposals.
Writing a Policy Memo
● Professional document for senior elected official or policy maker
● Start with the end in mind. What decision is this building toward?
● Foreground the research question/issue. Analyze the issue
● CONTEXT
● Consider the consequences, positive and negative/ strengths and challenges
● Who needs to be included in for this decision to move forward? Name them.
● Name the specific recommendations in clear and precise language
● Outline immediate next steps necessary to get there
● (Consider budget/fundraising implications if relevant)
