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Immigration in the US

Fence or Pathway?. Immigration in the US. The Challenges of American Immigration: A Survey. What should we do?. Emphasizing cultural differences is more likely to drive Americans apart than to bring them together

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Immigration in the US

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  1. Fence or Pathway? Immigration in the US

  2. The Challenges of American Immigration: A Survey What should we do?

  3. Emphasizing cultural differences is more likely to drive Americans apart than to bring them together The main terrorist threat to the US comes from persons who arrive here from abroad The country’s racial and ethnic diversity is a main source of its strength Do you Agree or Disagree?

  4. Immigrants have a positive economic impact on this country Current levels of immigration strain already overburdened social services such as education and healthcare By working for lower pay, low-skilled immigrants displace US workers Agree or disagree . . .

  5. The government should maintain a computerized system to carefully track all foreign students and workers All immigrants should be required to learn English so they will be more quickly assimilated We should admit more refugees fleeing from religious and political persecution Do you favor or oppose . . .

  6. We should admit more skilled workers to fill critical occupational shortages in fields like nursing The US should drastically reduce the number of immigrants it admits now We should provide financial relief to states like California and Texas that have especially large numbers of immigrants Favor or oppose . . .

  7. Illegal Immigrants: the Data

  8. The facts: How many are there?

  9. Where are they from?

  10. Where do they go?

  11. Who are they?

  12. How well educated are immigrants?

  13. How much do immigrants work?

  14. What kind of work do they do?

  15. How much do they earn?

  16. Social Services: Healthcare

  17. A brief aside . . . Why do immigrants come here?

  18. Available Jobs, poor conditions at home

  19. Our Question for Analysis: What is the us doing About Immigration?

  20. What should the US policy be for admitting immigrants? • Legalize illegal immigrants? • Amnesty for illegal immigrants? • Deportation for illegal immigrants? • Build a fence along the Mexican border? • Enforce the current laws? Questions for debate

  21. How many in each group will be admitted? What will be the process for admittance? Your policy will be evaluated by a panel of “experts” in the field. Your task

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