Why people migrate
People leave their home countries for many reasons. Name one.
What are violence, persecution, family reunification, economic opportunity, climate disasters, political instability, or education?
This federal agency oversees most immigration detention in the United States.
What is Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)?
Myth or Fact: If you are in immigration detention, it's because you have been convicted of a crime.
What is Myth?
This is someone who asks another country for protection because they fear persecution in their home country.
What is an asylum seeker?
Immigration detention is generally part of the civil legal system (not the criminal).
What is True?
Myth or Fact: It is legal under U.S. law to request asylum at an official port of entry.
True or False: Most people who migrate internationally move to a neighboring country.
What is True?
Before entering detention, many migrants spend days or weeks traveling. Name three challenges they may face on the journey.
What is dehydration, hunger, illness, physical or sexual violence, theft, exploitation, family separation, injury, or uncertainty?
Name one alternative to immigration detention.
What are parole, release on recognizance, reporting requirements, community supervision?