STANDARD 14: SOCIAL INTERACTIONS: IMMIGRATION INTO THE UNITED STATES  Describe  What do you see?  Analyze  Who are the people or the groups of people being represented?  What are the people doing and or saying?  How are the people dressed?  Make Inferences  To what political issue is the cartoon referring?  What message or viewpoint is presented?  Make Judgments  Is the message conveyed effectively? Why?  Does the cartoon appeal to you? Why?  Is the perspective stereotypical anyway?  Are biases evident?  Express an opinion  Do you agree with the cartoonist point of view? Why?  What is the viewpoint on this issue?

“ WE DEFINE OURSELVES AS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS. THAT’S WHO WE ARE -- IN OUR BONES. THE PROMISE WE SEE IN THOSE WHO COME HERE FROM EVERY CORNER OF THE GLOBE, THAT’S ALWAYS BEEN ONE OF OUR GREATEST STRENGTHS. IT KEEPS OUR WORKFORCE YOUNG. IT KEEPS OUR COUNTRY ON THE CUTTING EDGE. AND IT’S HELPED BUILD THE GREATEST ECONOMIC ENGINE THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN.” - PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, JANUARY 29TH, 2013

 3 Facts you know about Immigration  2 opinions you have about U.S. immigration laws  1 question who have about the U.S. immigration laws and policies

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 The U.S. is a nation of immigrants. The first wave of immigrants to colonial America, from England, France, Germany, and other northern European countries, were fleeing political and religious intolerance as well as seeking financial opportunities in the young country. Even then, the new arrivals faced open hostility and distrust from the populace. Regardless of the less than warm welcome, hopeful immigrants poured into the U.S. In fact, some 30 million immigrants entered the U.S. between 1870 and  As the U.S. sought to expand both geographically and economically in the early 19th century through the first decades of the 20th century, government officials and business leaders recognized that immigrants could fill the need for cheap labor and encouraged the flow of workers to the U.S. Between 1820 and 1930, the U.S. absorbed about 60% of the world’s immigrants. The U.S. didn’t begin to restrict its borders to immigrants until 1875, when it shunned “undesirables” and Chinese laborers. The 1875 policy was the first of many attempts to limit the number of immigrants entering the U.S. Most policies and attempts at enforcement have failed. Indeed, according to 2010 census figures, more than 11 million people live in the U.S. illegally.

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 Immigrant  Undocumented immigrant  Illegal immigrant

 immigrant – a person who leaves one country to settle permanently in another after being granted permission to do so by the government  undocumented immigrant – an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa. This person is sometimes referred to as an “illegal immigrant”.  illegal immigrant – an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa. This person is sometimes referred to as an “undocumented immigrant”.

 Background:  Each year millions of people cross the U.S. borders illegally in search of the American dream — a land of freedom and opportunity that can provide them and their families with a quality of life they cannot enjoy in their home countries.  Throughout the 2000s, Americans became increasingly concerned with illegal immigration, citing the rising cost of illegal immigrants and the strain they place on public services such as the education, legal, and emergency medical systems in the U.S.  With some 11 to 12 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the U.S. and working in jobs that most Americans will not do, illegal immigrants feel they are a crucial part of the economic prosperity enjoyed by U.S. citizens.  With many varying opinions about illegal immigrants, people on all sides of the issue are calling for immigration reform. Everyday citizens, business leaders, and immigrants, legal and illegal, are making their views known to lawmakers in an attempt to spur immigration reform that will fairly address the problem of illegal immigration and provide a solution that is beneficial to all people residing and working in the U.S today.

 In your opinion, in what ways are illegal immigrants important/helpful to the U.S.?  2.In your opinion, in what ways are illegal immigrants impacting the U.S. in a negative way?