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Illegal Immigration

Illegal Immigration. Bell Work. Brainstorm the CAUSES of illegal immigration Why do people immigrate illegally? What is it about their home country makes them want to leave? What is it about our policies that makes it difficult for them to immigrate ?

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Illegal Immigration

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  1. Illegal Immigration

  2. Bell Work • Brainstorm the CAUSES of illegal immigration • Why do people immigrate illegally? • What is it about their home country makes them want to leave? • What is it about our policies that makes it difficult for them to immigrate? • Brainstorm the EFFECTS of illegal immigration • What does illegal immigration do to this country? • Why do people want to stop illegal immigration?

  3. Review • What is an immigrant? • What is an alien? • Define naturalization • What are 3 qualifications to become a citizen? • What are the 3 ways to disqualify from naturalization? • What are the steps to naturalization? • What is a difference between citizen and non-citizen rights and responsibilities?

  4. Causes: Why do people immigrate illegally? • Economic Incentives • Oppression in Home Country • Obstacles to Legal Immigration • Quotas: What are these? • Limited Visas • Family and employment preferences • Cannot apply: entered illegally

  5. Who are the illegal immigrants? • Estimated total foreign born population: • Estimated unauthorized immigrant population: • 59% from Mexico • 25% live in California • 1.3 million under the age of 18 • 4.5 million children born U.S. citizens by unauthorized parents • Estimate 9 million live in “mixed status” families 33.6 million 11.5 million

  6. Types of Illegal Immigration • Illegal Entry • Enter the U.S. without documents or inspection • 6-7 million immigrants (over 50%) • Estimated ½ million illegal entries each year • Smugglers: professionals who are hired to help bring people across the border for pay • United States Border Patrol

  7. Types of Illegal Immigration • Visa Overstay • Entered the country with a legal visa but stayed past the time it expired • Estimated 4 – 5.5 million (33-50%) • Tourists, business visas, student visas • Tend to be more educated and better off financially

  8. Types of Illegal Immigration • Border Crossing Card Violation • Border Crossing Card allows people to enter legally for a period of time • Immigrants enter legally, but stay past the expiration date • Estimated 250,000 – 500,000

  9. What issues do illegal immigrants face? • Employment • School • Law Enforcement

  10. What are the effects of illegal immigration on the United States? • Economy • Unemployment • Crime • Gang Members • Identity theft • Drug trafficking • Security • September 11, 2001: Mohamed Atta and two of his conspirators had expired visas when they executed the attacks

  11. Polar Solutions to Illegal Immigration • Grant Amnesty • Amnesty = government forgiving a group of people for their offenses • Amnesty to illegal immigrants would forgive their illegal entry and allow them to obtain legal status

  12. Polar Solutions to Illegal Immigration • Secure Borders and Deport • Secure U.S. borders • Crackdown on companies using illegal workers • Require U.S. citizenship for enrollment in school • Deportation

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