Immigration History
Many immigrants in the early 1900s came to America in search of this concept often called “The American Dream.”
What is opportunity for a better life (or economic prosperity)?
This federal agency oversees legal immigration to the U.S.
What is USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)?
A person who enters the U.S. without authorization is called this.
What is an undocumented immigrant?
True or False: All immigrants qualify for SNAP as soon as they arrive.
what is false?
This group of immigrants was a focus of new border restrictions in 2024.
What are asylum seekers?
Immigrants from this country were the first large Asian group to arrive during the California Gold Rush.
what is china?
This program protects individuals brought to the U.S. as children from deportation.
What is DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)?
Refugees apply for protection from this location.
What is outside the United States?
Lawfully present immigrants must wait this many years to access many federal benefits.
what is 5 years?
This agency enforces deportation and immigration raids.
What is ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)?
Between 1880 and 1920, most immigrants came from this part of Europe.
What is Southern and Eastern Europe?
Asylum seekers must prove this key requirement to be granted asylum.
What is a well-founded fear of persecution?
This type of visa is granted to immigrants joining family already in the U.S.
What is a family-sponsored visa?
Undocumented immigrants are generally ineligible for this federal health insurance.
what is medicaid?
This term describes the border policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico.
What is "Remain in Mexico" or MPP (Migrant Protection Protocols)?
The term “melting pot” was used to describe how immigrants were expected to do this in American society.
What is assimilate or blend into mainstream American culture?
This law allows victims of trafficking to apply for a special visa.
What is the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA)?
The U.S. grants this many diversity visas each year through a lottery system.
What is 55,000?
This program helps cover emergency medical services regardless of immigration status.
what is emergency medicaid?
Under the Trump administration, this controversial policy led to the separation of thousands of migrant families.
What is the “Zero Tolerance” policy?
This U.S. President signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA) in 1986, granting amnesty to millions.
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This term refers to legal permanent residents applying for full U.S. citizenship.
What is naturalization?
This immigration status allows immigrants to stay temporarily due to conditions in their home country.
What is Temporary Protected Status (TPS)?
This 1996 law restricted immigrant access to public benefits.
What is PRWORA (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act)?
The 2021 Biden immigration reform proposal included this pathway for undocumented immigrants.
What is a path to citizenship?