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Immigration Policy

Fence or Pathway?. Immigration Policy. The Challenges of Illegal Immigration in America. Is the government’s approach working?. U nauthorized immigrant children should be given a pathway to citizenship. U nauthorized immigrant children should be admitted to public schools.

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Immigration Policy

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  1. Fence or Pathway? Immigration Policy

  2. The Challenges of Illegal Immigration in America Is the government’s approach working?

  3. Unauthorized immigrant children should be given a pathway to citizenship. Unauthorized immigrant children should be admitted to public schools. Unauthorized immigrants should be forced to learn English. Do you Agree or disagree?

  4. State and local police should be able to pull people over because they “look like” illegal immigrants. Unauthorized immigrants should be allowed to work in the US. Immigration policy is a federal issue rather than a state issue. Agree or Disagree

  5. Immigrants: the Data

  6. Interactive NYTimes Map Remade in America

  7. The facts: How many are there?

  8. Where are they from?

  9. Where do they go?

  10. Who are they?

  11. How well educated are immigrants?

  12. How much do immigrants work?

  13. What kind of work do they do?

  14. How much do they earn?

  15. Social Services: Healthcare

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

  17. Available Jobs, poor conditions at home

  18. Our Question for Analysis: What are states doing about Immigration?

  19. Currently, federal and state laws are in conflict when it comes to immigration. Should states be able to create laws about immigration, even though this power is expressly given to the federal government? We will take this case to the Supreme Court. Federal v. State law

  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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