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Immigration Laws Quiz

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Why is the 14th Amendment always a “good answer?”

Nationalized citizenship requirements & Overturned the Dred Scott decision.

14th Amendment defines a citizen as anyone born in the US or territory under its jurisdiction. What does this mean in application?

Congress later defined a citizen as anyone born to one or more parent who is a citizen.

Both are considered “natural born” citizens.

Citizenship Study Click on the SAS tile in Symbaloo. Click Login at the Top right. User name is Currituck. You do not need a

password. When the page re-loads, enter QL #414. Click the blue links to answer the questions

on the handout I gave you. Discuss the information.

US Citizenship

By what 2 methods can someone become a citizen?Automatic: AKA “natural born”

Jus sanguanis, Jus soliNaturalization

Discuss the Naturalization ProcessToo easy, too difficult, or ok

Defining the terms

What is an alien? What types of aliens are there?

What is an immigrant?Are all immigrants aliens?

Explain.Are all aliens immigrants?

Explain.

The Contentious Nature of Immigration

What fears underlie the issue? Cultural change Employment fears Terrorism

Do organizer with +/^ When did these fears begin? With which

wave of immigration? See chart. Read quote by famous American

Immigration Legislation

For each act, Complete the organizer assignment in small groups: Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act) The Immigration Act of 1965 Immigration Act of 1990 Immigration Control & Reform Act 1986 Proposed DREAM Act

Look at other laws (see sheet).

Assignment

Read “Lifeboat Ethics” and complete the prompt on a separate sheet of paper. WARNINGWARNING: This piece is very controversial!

Read through the 4 options. Complete chart and be ready to defend your positions.

Due Tuesday!

“Lifeboat Ethics” Collect prompts. Discuss the conundrum of the piece. In 1974, Hardin predicts the population

explosion that is currently occurring. Check out these statistics:

http://www.census.gov/popclock/

What should the US do about immigration? Overview of Option #1

Open ourselves to the world Pros vs. Cons

Overview of Option #2 Make Emigration unnecessary Pros vs. Cons

Overview of Option #3 Admit the talent we need Pros vs. Cons

Overview of Option #4 Restrict Immigration Pros vs. Cons

Why is the 14th Amendment always a “good answer?”

Nationalized citizenship requirements & Overturned the Dred Scott decision.

Contains the Equal Protection clause. States may not discriminate.

Contains the Due Process clause. Interpretation of this clause has led to Selective Incorporation of BOR.