Discussion Questions for 10/9

"Immigration" Questions

1. How is migration like an investment decision?
2. Who are "coyotes'?
3. What are the 4 historical lessons pertaining to American immigration?
4. What are the top 4 occupations for foreign born workers?
5. What are the 4 states that account for 57% of all foreign born workers in the U.S.? Why do you think this is?
6. Describe the representation of the foreign born on the educational spectrum.
7. What are some contributions that highly skilled migrants provide for the U.S.?
8. How much did the U.S. spend on border control in the year 2007?
9. Do you think this is an accurate amount when considering that there was an estimated 11-12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. in 2006?
10. What is the key stone for immigration policy reform?
11. Why is this difficult to achieve?
12. What is the government doing to fight this?

"Rethinking the last 200 years of Immigration Policy" Questions

1. What were police powers?
2. What was the exit revolution and how was it achieved?
3. What would the British government do with their convicts during the 18th century?
4. What did the U.S. do in response to this?
5. What did this act entail?
6. What new technology during the 1860s made immigration easier? What was its downfall?
7. Why was there a huge wave of Japanese immigrants in the U.S. in the late 1800s?
8. How did this backfire?
9. After WWI, how did the U.S. change their stance on immigration?
10. How was this new stance carried out?
11. How did it apply to Mexico?
12. What was the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965?

"The Founding Immigrants" Question

1. What are your opinions on this article? What emotions did it provoke?