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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization brought the case against the Trump Administration to reunite separated families?

2. For what news organization did the author work as a field reporter when he covered the separation of migrant families at the border?

3. When was the last of the "immigrant crossing" (363) signs taken down by Caltrans?

4. Who was the acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection in November of 2017?

5. When does the author describe landing at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport in "Facts on the Ground"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the legalization of recreational marijuana impact immigration and drug trafficking?

2. What does ICE refer to and what is its objectives?

3. How does the author connect his trip to Greenland with immigration?

4. What is the ACLU and what is its mission?

5. What was proposed at the meeting on February 14, 2017, as described by the author in Part One, Chapter 2?

6. What does DACA refer to?

7. What is the ORR and what is its mission?

8. Where are Juan and José originally from? How is this region described?

9. Who is Kevin McAleenan, and what was his position in February of 2017?

10. What was "Operation Mega"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the importance of organizations like KIND and others who advocate for migrants and asylum seekers. How are these organizations funded? How are they administrated? What services do they offer for migrants?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the work of the ACLU in regards to immigration policy under the Trump administration. What suits did the ACLU bring against the administration? What were the rulings in these lawsuits? How did the lawsuits change policy?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the circumstances faced by Mexicans and Central Americans attempting to cross the U.S. border. Why are Mexican nationals and Central Americans distinguished in terms of immigration? How are their circumstances different? How are they treated differently when detained?

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