1. Warm-up What is your ethnic heritage?

2. 21 st -Century United States Immigration

3. 2006 – more than 35 million (11% of population) – Wider variety of backgrounds (1965 Immigration Reform Act) 1965 – 90% of population Caucasian 2006 – 78% of population Caucasian Majority of immigrants of 21 st -Century are Hispanic from Central and South America (47%) Now the second largest population percentage after Caucasian with 50.5 million.

4. Most of the new immigrants were Latinos from Mexico and Central America. (47%) The second largest group of immigrants was Asian, the majority of whom settled in California. By 2065 it is believed that the Asian immigrants will surpass the Latin American immigrants

5. However, throughout history immigration has been a topic of longstanding debate. One issue is bilingual education. Many people think all immigrants should learn English. Another is illegal immigration. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 was designed to stop the flow of illegal immigrants by penalizing employers who hire them. Immigration is still a debated issue with President Obama saying he will use his Executive Order privilege if Congress can’t come to an agreement about the issue of immigration reform. In the late 20 th century, American immigration policy changed as limits were relaxed. The Immigration Act of 1990 increased quotas by 40% and eased most remaining restrictions on immigration.

6. President Obama’s Executive Order Traditionally Republicans are against immigration Approximately 11 million illegal immigrants in US today Cracking down on illegal immigration at the border Deporting felons, not families Accountability—criminal background checks and taxes

7. Origins of Immigration - 2010