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| | | Lesson 3: Overview of United States' Immigration Policy
Goal: To gain a general understanding of United States immigration law and policy
- Objectives: Students will learn about goals underlying U.S. immigration policy and will learn why U.S. immigration law encourages admission of certain categories of immigrants and discourages others
- Students will examine myths and facts related to immigration
- Students will compare past immigration policy to policies today
Time Frame: Three to four class periods
Age Level: Middle school to adult
Vocabulary: Citizen, alien, refugee, asylum, undocumented alien, former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) (now US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)) (post-INS agency responsible for benefits and adjudications), US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) (post-INS agency responsible for interior enforcement of immigration and customs issues such as detention, prosecution, deportation), US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) (currently responsible for border controls of agriculture, customs and immigration, including border patrol and inspections), Lawful permanent resident (LPR), green card, visa, resettlement, migrant worker, deportation, removal, detention
Relevant Subject Areas and Connection to Minnesota High School Standards:
Social Studies: Diverse Perspectives, United States Citizenship Inquiry and Research: History Through Culture Activity 3.1: "Immigrant Quotient" (I.Q.) Interactive Quiz
Take an IQ (Immigrant Quotient) test online to see how much you know.Activity 3.2: If you were the policy-maker...
Which factors should be considered when admitting or denying someone as an immigrant to the United States? Take a survey and see how your opinion compares to the actual U.S. immigration policy. This activity will promote discussion about the goals that form the basis of U.S. immigration policies.Activity 3.3: Compare your predictions to the facts
Have students guess the answers to some key immigration questions. This activity can be done via Powerpoint with a presentation ready to be downloaded.
Activity 3.6 - Compare the U.S. to other immigrant attacting nations
Immigration is a global phenomenon. The United States is not alone in the experience of attracting immigrants. Discover in what ways the United States is similar and different from other nations with high levels of recent immigration. This exercise will allow students to understand how to structure comparison / contrast essays while discussing immigration as a global issue.Activity 3.7: Immigration Law Basics - Powerpoint
Present a slideshow to provide students with an overview of immigration laws and policies. The accompanying worksheet will focus attention on the main ideas and vocabulary and will serve as notes for future reference.Handout 3.3: Foreign-Born as a Percent of U.S. Population
Handout 3.4: Where Do Immigrants Come From?
The handout lists the the number of legal immigrants admitted from the top twenty countries sending immigrants to the U.S. in 2005. Handout 3.5: Immigration in Other Nations
The U.S. is not the only nation of immigrants. This handout shows the 10 OECD countries with the highest percentages of foreign-born residents. Where do you think the U.S. will rank?Answers to predictions
Policy Maker Discussion Questions
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