Cindy
What is xenophobia?
Xenophobia is the fear or dislike of anything that is perceived as being foreign or strange.
What uncontrollable factor caused federal record centers to close and become backlogged?
COVID-19
What was the largest deportation effort in American history so far known as?
Operation Wetback (any variation of this name is acceptable if they don’t want to say the inappropriate part)
what major american city mentioned has a chinatown, koreatown, & little italy?
SF, LA, NYC, or Chicago
What challenges do many immigrant students face in school?
Difficulty understanding a language, and falling behind, becoming unmotivated
When may care be provided to an immigrant who does not have Medicare or Medicaid?
During an emergency.
What was the initial reason wait times for citizenship approval began to increase?
The first Trump Administration
What event caused many Irish immigrants to come to America during the 1800s?
The Irish Potato Famine
what percentage of immigrants are agriculture workers here in California?
80.3%
What can schools do to help immigrant students succeed?
Provide language programs, and support classes
How do employers use a person's immigration status as a way to control them?
Threatening deportation, or even just refusing to pay them fairly.
What was the average wait time for citizenship approval prior to its inflation?
5 months
How many people were removed from the country during Operation Wetback?
Around 1,000,000
what is the name of the cuban-american filmmaker that created “the blair witch project”?
eduardo sanchez
Detention centers are often described as..?
Overcrowded and unsanitary
How much money did immigrants help produce in the United States in 2022?
They helped produce approximately $1.6 trillion in economic activity.
What happened after the “Remain in Mexico” protocol was terminated?
Record number of undocumented immigrants inside of the US
How many Irish immigrants were deported from Massachusetts in the wake of the Irish Potato Famine?
At least 50,000
what percentage of healthcare workers are immigrants, as of 2017?
18.2%
What is one major emotional effect children experience due to family separation?
Confusion and fear
What is the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)?
The Immigration Reform and Control Act, or IRCA, is a law passed in 1986 that made it illegal for employers to knowingly hire undocumented workers and required them to check employees’ immigration status.
What did the “Circumvention of Lawful Pathways” rule?
It banned seeking asylum inside of the United States
What major world event caused the farm labor shortages in America leading to Operation Wetback?
World War II
which staple italian food here in america is actually foreign to italians?
fettuccine alfredo
What is a long-term effect of family separation on families?
Delayed social and language development.