UNIT 2: CITIZENSHIP IN
COMPARATIVE
PERSPECTIVE
Lesson 11:
Contemporary
Arguments in
Opposition of
Immigration
Reform
LESSON OBJECTIVE
SWBAT assess arguments in opposition to
immigration reform and evaluate the
suggested economic pitfalls of S. 744.
WORD OF THE DAY/INITIAL ACTIVIT Y
 Amnesty
 An official pardon for people who have been convicted of
political offenses or other crimes.
 Amnesty and Illegal Immigrants
 Should someone ever be granted amnesty for committing a
crime?
 Is illegally immigrating to America a “real” crime?
 Discussion
 Why would some Americans believe in amnesty for illegal
immigration while others fiercely disagree with it?
OPPOSITION TO S. 744
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Idea of Amnesty
Cost
Boarder Security
Permanent Draw to Immigration
Economic Consequences
 Hurts American’s looking for jobs
ALTERNATIVE REFORM POLICIES
 Arizona law SB. 1070
 Federal government filed injunction to stop law saying that it counteracted
the federal DREAM act law.
 Also violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 14 th & 5 amendments
 Boarder Security to Prevent Illegal Immigration
 Building Fences
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MAJOR PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT:
TURN & TALK
State Senator Linda Lopez (D, Tucson Arizona), On
SB. 1070
 "This bill actually legalizes racial profiling."
 What is racial profiling?
 1 minute to write down a response to this question :
 Is SB 1070 “true” racial profiling?
 Is racial profiling a bad law enforcement strategy if it prevents
crimes from taking place?
 Turn & Talk: 30 seconds per partner
 Share Out
ACTIVIT Y: JIGSAW
 Focus Question: How do some Americans argue for
increased protection against immigration to America?
 Read Despite Supreme Court SB 1070 Ruling, Climate
of Fear Persists in Arizona
 How do supporters of SB. 1040 see the supreme court
ruling as a victory to their cause?
 How do opponents of SB. 1040 see the supreme court
ruling as a victory to their cause?
 Why would Arizonan’s support SB. 1070?
 Share Out
SUMMARY
 Exit Ticket
 Considering today’s activity and mini -lesson, if you were a citizen
in Arizona, would you suppor t SB. 1070?
 Discussion
 How effective would immigration reform similar to SB 1070 be at
correcting the influx of illegal immigrants into America?
 Parking Lot
 Develop one critical thinking question from today’s mini -lesson
or activity.
 Write onto post-it and place onto parking lot. You will address
these questions as a class during the initial -activity each
following day.