1. Immigration Options Briefing Contemporary Issues

2. Groups Ameer, Stella, Matt Ameer, Stella, Matt Alex, Bella, Harper, Mitch Alex, Bella, Harper, Mitch Alison, Olivia, Audrey, Megan Alison, Olivia, Audrey, Megan

3. Immigration Policy GOAL: Work together to create a 20-minute presentation supporting your option and to answer questions about it. Option 1: Open Ourselves to the World Option 1: Open Ourselves to the World Option 2: Make Emigration Unnecessary Option 2: Make Emigration Unnecessary Option 3: Admit the Talent We Need Option 3: Admit the Talent We Need Option 4: Restrict Immigration Option 4: Restrict Immigration

4. Considering Immigration Options Option 1: Open Ourselves to the World Option 1: Open Ourselves to the World How does this solve our problems? Doesn’t it create new ones? How does this solve our problems? Doesn’t it create new ones? Option 2: Make Emigration Unnecessary Option 2: Make Emigration Unnecessary How? Hasn’t NAFTA cost us jobs? How? Hasn’t NAFTA cost us jobs? Option 3: Admit the Talent We Need Option 3: Admit the Talent We Need Who would we admit? Why necessary? Why not focus on building talent at home? Who would we admit? Why necessary? Why not focus on building talent at home? Option 4: Restrict Immigration Option 4: Restrict Immigration Who will fill our unskilled jobs? Who will fill our unskilled jobs?

5. Immigration Policy Roles Historian: Historian: Your job is to explain, with data and specific examples, the status quo of immigration and how the lessons of history and current events support your option. Your job is to explain, with data and specific examples, the status quo of immigration and how the lessons of history and current events support your option. Domestic Policy Advisor: Domestic Policy Advisor: Your job is to explain, with data and specific examples, how your option would improve the lives of Americans here at home. Focus on the connection between immigration and domestic issues like health care, culture, demographics, crime, etc. Your job is to explain, with data and specific examples, how your option would improve the lives of Americans here at home. Focus on the connection between immigration and domestic issues like health care, culture, demographics, crime, etc. Economist: Economist: Your job is to explain, with data and specific examples, how your option will help the US economy. Focus on the work of immigrants, their economic impact, taxes, etc. Your job is to explain, with data and specific examples, how your option will help the US economy. Focus on the work of immigrants, their economic impact, taxes, etc. U.S. Foreign Policy/Security Advisor: U.S. Foreign Policy/Security Advisor: Your job is to explain, with data and specific examples, how your option would affect U.S. relations with other countries. Explain how it would help maintain security at home and abroad. Your job is to explain, with data and specific examples, how your option would affect U.S. relations with other countries. Explain how it would help maintain security at home and abroad.

6. Tips for Moving Forward Identify core values and develop a unifying theme Divide up roles, but work together (especially on intro and conclusion) Find specific examples and facts to support your argument Keep track of sources, as you’ll need to cite them Be ready to address counterarguments Address the following issues: Border security and crime Border security and crime Impact of immigration on US relations with other countries Impact of immigration on US relations with other countries Policy towards undocumented immigrants already in US Policy towards undocumented immigrants already in US Legal immigration policy, preferences, and numbers Legal immigration policy, preferences, and numbers Current backlog of hearing and applications Current backlog of hearing and applications American culture and demographics American culture and demographics Current state of US economy and impact of immigrants on economy Current state of US economy and impact of immigrants on economy Services used by immigrants (health care, etc.) Services used by immigrants (health care, etc.) Recent immigration policies and proposals (DACA, comprehensive reform and S744, Immigration Accountability Executive Order) Recent immigration policies and proposals (DACA, comprehensive reform and S744, Immigration Accountability Executive Order)

7. Good Sources of Info on Immigration Pew Research Center- http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/immigration/http://www.pewresearch.org/topics/immigration/ Public Agenda- http://www.publicagenda.org/pages/csg-immigrationhttp://www.publicagenda.org/pages/csg-immigration Homeland Security Immigration Statistics- http://www.dhs.gov/yearbook-immigration-statisticshttp://www.dhs.gov/yearbook-immigration-statistics US Census Bureau- http://www.census.gov/population/intmigration/http://www.census.gov/population/intmigration/ US Department of Labor- http://www.dol.gov/http://www.dol.gov/ The White House- http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigrationhttp://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/immigration US Citizenship and Immigration Bureau- http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscishttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis NY Times-http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration-and-emigration/http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration-and-emigration/ Immigration Policy Center- http://immigrationpolicy.org/http://immigrationpolicy.org/ Center for Immigration Studies- http://www.cis.org/http://www.cis.org/ American Immigration Lawyers Association- http://www.aila.org/http://www.aila.org/ American Immigration Control Foundation- http://www.aicfoundation.com/http://www.aicfoundation.com/ Federation for Immigration Reform- http://www.fairus.org/http://www.fairus.org/ National Immigration Forum- http://www.immigrationforum.org/http://www.immigrationforum.org/ Cato Institute- http://www.cato.org/research/immigrationhttp://www.cato.org/research/immigration CSPAN Classroom Deliberations- http://www.c-spanclassroomdeliberations.org/issues/immigration-reformhttp://www.c-spanclassroomdeliberations.org/issues/immigration-reform Class Documents- Choices readings, “Room for Debate” articles, Immigration Web Charts PPT Supplemental Materials and “Scholars Online” Choices Resources- http://www.choices.edu/resources/detail.php?id=25 Books, Subscription Databases (Global Issues in Context and Opposing Viewpoints), Speeches by Key Congressmen, etc.

8. Presentation Tips Introduce the option, its key values and main arguments, and make a persuasive conclusion Introduce yourself and your role Use specific examples and facts to support your argument Cite sources Address counterarguments Maintain eye contact Speak loudly and be engaging and passionate Avoid um, like, ugh, and other distracting behavior Work together to answer the questions Stick to your option Try not to make things up in the heat of the moment Practice presentation individually and as a group