HW #25 Current Events

Final current event summary.

HW #24 Arizona Imigration Law

A number of states, concerned with the lack of a comprehensive Federal immigration reform, have developed their own laws to combat illegal immigration.  Read the two articles about the Arizona immigration law and in 150 words (or more) explore both the pros and cons of the legislation.  The point of this exercise is for you to begin forming a better understanding of what's happening on both sides of the argument.    

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html 

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/us/politics/across-arizona-illegal-immigration-is-on-back-burner.html

HW #23 Special Order 40

Read and answer the discussion questions on pp. 5.

HW #22 Tech Recruiting Clashes With Immigration Rules

While a lot of attention is paid to unskilled, undocumented immigrants, a great number of those who immigrate to the US are skilled tech engineers who are the lifeblood of companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple.  As the economic picture in the US has worsened, many Americans are criticizing companies that lay off American-born workers and "retain engineers living here on visas."  What do you think?

Read the article below, then respond to the following in a short paragraph:

Describe the difficulties faced by tech companies in their quest to hire foreign-born workers.

Your response should be typed and a minimum of 150 words.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/12/business/12immig.html?_r=1

HW #21 Final Projects

Continue to work on your projects.  If you are doing an interview, you should complete that this weekend! 

HW #20 Refugees in America

Read the two article below and respond to the following:

Describe some of the struggles faced by Somali and Bosnian refugees as they adjust to life in the United States.  How is their experience different from that of other immigrants. 

Your response should be a minimum of three paragraphs (about 300 words) and typed!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/us/29youth.html?pagewanted=all
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/health/29immig.html?pagewanted=all

HW #19 Freedom From Fear

Freedom From Fear: Refugees in the US

Read the attached and answer the following in 3-4 complete sentences.

1. According to US law, what is the difference between a refugee and an asylum-seeker?
2. What is TPS?
3. Explain the difference between refugees and economic migrants.
4. Under the US Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act on 1996, what were immigrants required to do?