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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. When was the author hired as an MSNBC correspondent?
2. According to the "Family Separation and Reunification: Timeline of Key Events" in the beginning of the book, when did the El Paso sector of the CBP implement policies resulting in increased family separations?
3. When was the last of the "immigrant crossing" (363) signs taken down by Caltrans?
4. What organization brought the case against the Trump Administration to reunite separated families?
5. Who is "the government lawyer who later became famous for arguing migrant kids don't need blankets or toothbrushes" (xvii), according to the author in his opening notes?
Short Essay Questions
1. When, where, and why was the Homestead temporary shelter for migrant children opened?
2. In what ways does the author explore the word "separated" in his opening Author's Note?
3. What bombshell story did Lomi Kriel break in the Houston Chronicle in November of 2017?
4. How did Agent Rogelio Martinez's death play into American perceptions of immigration?
5. What does ASPR refer to and what is its mission?
6. What was "Operation Mega"?
7. How is Commander Jonathan White's career described by the author?
8. How does the author connect his trip to Greenland with immigration?
9. Discuss Jacob Soboroff's career. What led him to writing this book?
10. What was Kirstjen Nielsen's role in the Trump administration?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the living conditions at the Casa Padre shelter when the author toured it in 2018. What was the square footage of this facility? How many minors were housed there? What were the ages of these minors? What amenities and services were provided to those detained here?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the importance of journalism and the news media in its coverage of issues like immigration, migrant family separations, and detentions. How did the author's coverage of detention centers bring about public outcry to the conditions migrants faced? What other reporters leveled their focus on the border and the fates of those crossing it? What public figures and celebrities stood up to enact change?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the issue of drug trafficking as it relates to border protection. How many drugs enter the country through the southern U.S. border? How do the drugs get past the border and into American hands? What do you think should be done to address drug trafficking from Mexico?
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