Immigration myths and facts
Questions on US Immigration Readings
Please answer the following questions in essay form. Be as direct and as
succinct as possible.
1. About 11 million unauthorized immigrants live and work in the United
States today. Some say they should be deported, while others support a path
to legal residency. What would deportation of 11 million people involve? What
would be required to receive amnesty?
2. The current system’s quotas and preferences mean there is no way some
people can ever enter the country. Guest-worker visas mean some will labor
here with no representation, few legal protections and no chance to earn
citizenship. How do we make rules that are fair, generous and in keeping with
our values?
3. From border security to deportation and fines, we must decide how to
enforce the law with employers and employees who are undocumented.
What’s realistic, and what reflects our goals and values?
4. Take one of the myths about immigration from the reading on Immigration
myths and either agree or disagree with it.
5. The US Chamber of Commerce published the Article on Immigration Myths
and Facts. What do you believe motivated them to publish this? Why have
they taken this position? Has the US Chamber of Commerce traditionally
been supportive of immigrant and guest workers rights? Can you cite
examples from the recent past?
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