Immigration Basics
This U.S. agency oversees lawful immigration and citizenship.
What is U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)?
True or False: Undocumented immigrants have the right to remain silent when questioned by ICE.
What is true?
This animated Disney film tells the story of a young Mexican boy visiting the Land of the Dead.
What is Coco?
This statue, given by France in 1886, became a symbol of hope for immigrants arriving in New York.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
The most common way detained folks contact their loved ones
What is the Getting Out app
Immigrants fleeing persecution in their home countries often apply for this type of protection.
What is asylum?
Immigrants in the U.S. have this right, guaranteed by the Constitution, regardless of status.
What is due process?
The Broadway musical Hamilton reminds us that “Immigrants, we get the job done!” — this is a nod to which historical figure?
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
Immigrants who worked on this massive 1860s project connected the East and West coasts of the U.S. by rail.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
Information a family member needs to locate their loved one who they believe may have been detained.
What is Full Name and A-Number (NWIRP).
The government document that allows a foreign national to enter the U.S. for a specific purpose.
What is a visa?
The landmark 1982 Supreme Court case Plyler v. Doe ruled that undocumented children have the right to this.
What is public education?
This Pixar film follows an Italian sea monster who dreams of exploring the human world, symbolizing cultural adaptation.
What is Luca?
This 1882 law banned Chinese laborers from immigrating to the United States.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Items that visitors can bring inside the detention center.
What is Nothing*
The definition (expanded form) of DACA and who is eligible for DACA.
What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and DREAMers?
This constitutional amendment guarantees equal protection under the law, including to immigrants.
What is the 14th amendment?
This Marvel superhero was played by Simu Liu, who immigrated from China to Canada as a child.
Who is Shang-Chi?
In the late 19th century, this immigration station off San Francisco processed hundreds of thousands of Asian immigrants, often subjecting them to harsh interrogations and long detentions.
What is Angel Island
Amount of money that ICE pays GEO group per bed they fill per night.
What is $109
The minimum number of years a U.S. green card holder must typically wait before applying for citizenship (not based on marriage)
What is five years?
This 1965 law ended immigration quotas based on national origin.
What is the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?
This 2021 Netflix series features a Korean immigrant family running a convenience store in Canada.
What is Kim’s Convenience?
Beginning in 1942, this U.S. program brought Mexican laborers—mainly agricultural workers—into the country on temporary wartime contracts, continuing until 1964.
What is the Bracero Program?
The number of people detained in the US (according to data from 08/2025)
What is 61,226
**According to ICE