Objectives: Identify popular misconceptions associated with immigrants Explain and understand the 4 types of “aliens” in the United States Analyze the rights and responsibilities of “aliens” in the U.S.

Part I. Listen and complete the answers…

Sarah…

Part II. Misconception… Very complicated issue leads to people making uniformed assertions Examine the cartoon on your sheet and complete the questions with neighbor

Part III. Aliens Aliens are defined as a person who lives in a country that he or she is not a citizen 4 types of “aliens” –Resident –Nonresident –Refugee –Undocumented

Resident Alien A foreigner who has established permanent residency in the U.S. Stay as long as they want without becoming a U.S. citizen Green cards…complicated

Nonresident Alien Foreigner who expects to stay for a short time Does not establish residency in U.S. Visas…teachers, students

Refugee People who are fleeing their native country Fear of persecution or danger from their home country Sarah…

Undocumented Alien People who are here illegally Many crossed border Some people’s paperwork simply ran out Most common type…4 million from

Scenarios In your groups, create a scenario that may take place putting a person in each of the 4 “alien” categories… Resident alien example… Mr. Avatar Venkateschwaran was a citizen and resident of India just prior to his arrival in the United States. He is a research scholar in chemical engineering at a university in Chicago. He arrived in the United States on on a J-1 visa

Part IV. Aliens’ Rights Should aliens in the U.S. have the same rights as U.S. citizens?