Immigrant journey
In the CNN article assigned for homework, name a specific illegal organized system of crime that helps migrants enter the country un-lawfully.
What is human smuggling
What is one central claim made by anti-immigrants that are fearful of immigrants entering the American work force?
Name one entrepreneur who is the son of a Cuban immigrant and CEO of a large e-commerce company.
Who is Jeff Bezos
Who said, "do not just show up…stay where you are and apply legally"
Who is President Biden
Name one difficulty immigrants face when assimilating to American culture
What are: language barriers, discrimination, financial struggles (answers may vary)
Name one reason immigrants choose to migrate to America (pull factors)
What are:
higher wages, high employment, higher standard of living, and/or educational opportunities
What ethnic group is being talked about recently for a untrue assumption that they are consuming peoples pets, such as cats and dogs?
What are Haitian immigrants
What areas of work do most immigrants specialize in that are considered lower skilled?
What is: construction, hospitality, agriculture, food service (answers may vary)
Name one politician/ex-President that calls for tougher border restrictions
Who is Donald Trump
Name a major city in the US that is considered a sanctuary city for immigrants but now Mayor Eric Adams rejects this notion due to overwhelm.
What is New York City
What are the unauthorized U.S. militia groups that patrol the Mexican border called?
What are 'Minute-men'
What is the perceived link between immigrants and crime rates in America?
What is the increase in crime rates in areas with higher immigrant populations
What type of American worker feels most threatened by the entry of immigrants into the American workforce?
What are low-skilled workers
What is the only part of American law more complex than immigration?
What is the income tax
How do immigrants positively bolster the American economy?
What is increasing the economy's productive capacity, which raises GDP
What does ICE stand for?
What is Immigration and Customs Enforcementt
In the assigned reading, Immigration to the United States: Recent Trends and Future Prospects, what is the most important contribution immigrants can make in the United States?
What is children
This group of people have a high entrepreneurial spirit and contribute to innovation in the business sector of the American workforce
What are immigrants
Name a COVID-19 public health restriction affecting migrants at the US-Mexico border
What is Title 42
Name some ways in which immigrants have impacted American culture
What is:
ICE detention centers are operated similar to what penal system we have in the U.S.?
What is a prison system
According to the reading, Immigration to the United States: Recent Trends and Future Prospects, who is most likely to drop out of high-school, immigrants or native-born Americans.
What are native-born Americans.
What is one way in which people believe immigrants put pressure on public services?
What is disproportionately receiving public benefits such as health care, schooling, and welfare.
What administration is will make it easier for immigration officers to remove those without a lawful basis to remain and reduce the burden on our Border Patrol agents.
What is the Biden-Harris Administration
Name a proficiency skill most immigrants struggle with upon their arrival to America
What is language