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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. How many miles of the U.S.-Mexico border are in Texas?
2. When was the Ms. L v. ICE lawsuit filed?
3. Who was the senior producer at Dateline that wrote to the author regarding a trip to the border and separations on January 17, 2018?
4. What life-saving arm of the HHS is tasked with preparing and recovering from public health emergencies in the case of a natural disaster?
5. Who was the Border Patrol deputy chief of the San Diego sector that toured the author along the border wall prototypes in Otay Mesa in October of 2017?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the DHS and what is its mission?
2. How far and long was Juan and José's journey to the U.S. border? Where did they reach the border?
3. How did Agent Rogelio Martinez's death play into American perceptions of immigration?
4. Why was Donald Trump perceived as an unlikely winner in the 2016 Presidential Election to many?
5. What is the DREAM Act?
6. What is the ORR and what is its mission?
7. How is Commander Jonathan White's career described by the author?
8. What is the OFO and what are its objectives?
9. In what ways does the author explore the word "separated" in his opening Author's Note?
10. How did the "Trump effect" influence immigration between April of 2016 and April of 2017?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss DACA and the DREAMERS Act. What did each of these policies mean for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.? Why were they threatened under the Trump administration? What is the status of these policies today?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the changes in U.S. immigration policy between the Obama and Trump administrations. How many deportations took place under each administration? What policies were enacted or dissolved during each administration? How did these numbers influence those seeking to cross the border illegally?
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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