Immigration Court Case Project
Major grade project. DUE Monday, Jan. 30 at 11:59 pm.
From the list below, pick a court case regarding immigration and create a Power Point or Google Slides.
In your presentation, follow the directions for each slide.
Slide 1: Title (court case, year the case was heard in court, your name, date)
Slide 2: History: what brought the case to court? Who is fighting who in court? List all those involved.
Add pictures of the individuals as well. Why was this case brought to court?
Slides 3-5: Describe in detail (in your own words; plagiarism will not be tolerated) your case. Include the
results of the case- example, who won, was there any punishment and/or fines handed down from the
judge.
Final Slides: Conclusion, links to where you found the information.
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1868 14th Amendment
1917 Immigration Act
1947 Mendez vs Westminster School
1954 Hernandez vs State of Texas
1954 Operation Wetback
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
1965 Hart-Celler Act
1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act
1990 Immigration Act
1990 United States vs Verdugo-Urquidez
1994 NAFTA
Proposition 187 (CA)
1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act
2002 Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act
2005 REAL ID Act
2010 DREAM Act
2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals