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Page 1: Immigration: Debates and Discussions Class Discussions Discussions.

Immigration: Debates Immigration: Debates and Discussionsand Discussions

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DiscussionsDiscussions

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Immigration Laws Quiz

Log on to www.socrative.com and join room 917563.

Take 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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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).

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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!

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“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/

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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

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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.


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