Immigration:
Laws, Paths to
Citizenship & Trends
Introduction to
Chapter 5
Theme A
Immigration Laws Quiz
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Log on to www.socrative.com and join room
917563.
You may use your notes on the Immigration
Laws from the Symbaloo board.
Take quiz.
Keep Chrome book out.
Why is the 14th Amendment always a
“good answer” when it comes to
immigration?
 Nationalized citizenship requirements &
Overturned the Dred Scott decision.
 14th Amendment defines a citizen as anyone
born in the US or territory under its
jurisdiction or someone that has been
naturalized. 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
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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
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what 2 methods can someone
become a citizen?
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Automatic: AKA “natural born”
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Jus sanguanis, Jus soli
Naturalization
 Discuss
the Naturalization
Process
 Too 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
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What fears underlie the issue?
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Cultural change
Employment fears
Terrorism
Do organizer with +/^
When did these fears begin? With which
wave of immigration?
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See chart.
Read quote by famous American
Immigration Legislation
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Review each act and complete the organizer
assignment in small groups:
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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. WARNING: This piece is
very controversial!
 Read through the 4 options.
Complete chart and be ready to
defend your positions.
 Due Tomorrow!
 Rewrites due Tuesday!
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“Lifeboat Ethics”
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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?
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Overview of Option #1
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Overview of Option #2
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Make Emigration unnecessary
Pros vs. Cons
Overview of Option #3
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Open ourselves to the world
Pros vs. Cons
Admit the talent we need
Pros vs. Cons
Overview of Option #4
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Restrict Immigration
Pros vs. Cons
What’s due when?
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3.
Read pp. 100-106 and handout by Tuesday,
taking notes on vocabulary, cases,
interpretations and selective incorporation.
Rewrites due Tuesday!
Movies are due to be uploaded to
www.youtube.com no later than 5:00 p.m.
on Wednesday.