What do you think this cartoon is trying to say?

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DAILY AGENDA Notes on immigration policies Guided reading

Fill in handout as we read Finish handout Work on exit ticket**Remember to turn in any late

assignments**Objectives

Analyze the geographic processes that contributed to changes in American society including: Immigration.

Analyze one or more issues and present a persuasive argument to defend a position.

IMMIGRATION POLICIES

Naturalization Act of 1790: Stipulated that "any alien, being a free white person, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States" First attempt by United States

government to regulate immigration

1882 The Chinese Exclusion Act: Prohibited certain laborers from immigrating to the United States.

http://www.rapidimmigration.com/usa/1_eng_immigration_history.html

1917 - 1924: A series of laws were enacted to further limit the number of new immigrants. These laws established the quota system and imposed passport requirements. They expanded the categories of excludable aliens and banned all Asians except Japanese.

1940 The Alien Registration Act: Required all aliens (non-U.S. citizens) within the United States to register with the Government and receive an Alien Registration Receipt Card

1952 Act: Established the modern day US immigration system. It created a quota system It also established the preference

system

USA Patriot Act 2001: Uniting and Strengthening America by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism.

Why all of these policies?People have been afraid these

groups would “take over”People are uncomfortable with

things/people who are differentThe possibility of illegal immigrants

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION

Illegal immigration - immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country.

2007 Survey:Roughly 11.3 million illegal immigrants

living in the United States57% from Mexico11% Central Asia

People come illegally because of family and job opportunities

http://www.cis.org/Illegal

RESPONSE WRITING

You will each write a letter to your Congressman (Dear Congressman)

This letter will need to be 8-10 sentences

Within the letter include the following:What you think the government should do

about immigrationAt least 3 reasons why you feel that way

Include information that we have talked about in class