Article Summary
In what country is the immigration issue mainly taking place?
United States
Which U.S. president created stricter immigration policies in 2016?
Donald Trump
What is one reason immigrants flee their home countries?
Fear of death / violence
What type of bias comes from the author’s work with migrant children?
Humanitarian bias
What does the Bible command people to do for strangers?
Welcome them / treat them as your own
What is the name of the boy whose story the author shares?
Jose
What did the 2016 policies aim to do to undocumented immigrants?
Deport them and deter others from coming
What makes legal immigration difficult for many people?
High cost (expensive fees and lawyers)
What type of bias is shown through emotional language?
Personal experience bias
What does Catechism 2241 say wealthy nations should do for immigrants?
Welcome them
What profession did the author have for over thirty years?
Lawyer
What happened to children after being separated under the 2018 policy?
They were sent to juvenile detention centers
What percentage of detained immigrants have no criminal convictions?
50%
What political figure does the author criticize?
Donald Trump
What condition must immigrants follow according to the Catechism?
Obey the laws of the country
From which country did Jose originally come?
El Salvador
What was the name of the 2018 policy that separated families at the border?
Zero tolerance policy
What problem occurred when the government tried to reunite families?
They did not keep track of the children and families
What type of bias involves promoting immigration reform policies?
Reform bias
Which Bible book tells the story of people escaping slavery in Egypt?
Exodus
What major event in 2014 involved thousands of children coming to the U.S.?
The surge
What did a federal judge later attempt to do regarding separated families?
Reunite them
Why is the immigration system described as “circular”?
Because children are sent back to the same dangerous conditions they fled
What bias simplifies immigrants as only victims and policies as only harmful?
Nuance bias
According to the Catechism, what must governments show immigrants?
Respect, justice, and dignity