Historical Landmarks
This island served as the primary port of entry for millions of immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What is Ellis Island?
This former Governor of California was born in Austria.
Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?
This U.S. policy, initiated under Obama, aimed to protect young undocumented immigrants.
What is DACA?
A visa given to victims of crimes who cooperate with law enforcement.
What is the U Visa?
In the 19th century, many Irish fled to America due to this devastating event.
What is the Great Famine (or Potato Famine)?
This massive gift from France stands in New York Harbor and symbolizes freedom and welcoming to immigrants.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Russian-born co-founder of Google.
Who is Sergey Brin?
This 1996 act focused on the reform of legal and illegal immigration.
What is the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA)?
A visa for fiancés of U.S. citizens.
What is the K-1 Visa?
This vast movement between the 16th and 20th centuries forcibly brought millions of Africans to the Americas.
What is the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
This California site was the primary immigration station for Asian immigrants, particularly Chinese.
What is Angel Island?
This Canadian-born comedian became known for hosting "Jeopardy!" for 36 years.
Who is Alex Trebek?
A 2002 department formed to ensure the U.S. is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism.
What is the Department of Homeland Security?
Visa type for people with extraordinary abilities.
What is the O-1 Visa?
From 1880 to 1924, over two million Jews left the territories of the Russian Empire, mainly heading to these two countries.
What are the United States and Canada?
Located in Miami, this facility was the largest immigration station in the South.
What is the Freedom Tower?
This Caribbean-born founding father was the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
Who is Alexander Hamilton?
The controversial U.S. law passed in 1882 which prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers.
What is the Chinese Exclusion Act?
A visa designed for investors.
What is the EB-5 Visa?
This mid-20th-century event led to the division and migration of millions of people in South Asia based on religious lines.
What is the Partition of India?
This West Coast city was a significant entry point for Russian and Eastern European Jews in the early 20th century.
What is San Francisco?
This former Secretary of State for the U.S. was born in Czechoslovakia.
Who is Madeleine Albright?
A controversial U.S. policy separating families at the southern border during the Trump administration.
What is the Zero Tolerance Policy?
Non-immigrant visa for temporary workers in agricultural fields.
What is the H-2A Visa?
This African country saw a major outflow of its citizens during the 1980s due to drought and civil war.
What is Ethiopia?