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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 is the largest land border crossing in the world?
2. What does "FMUA" stand for in the book?
3. When does the author describe landing at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport in "Facts on the Ground"?
4. When was Donald Trump's inauguration to the U.S. Presidency?
5. What was the settlement agreement known as in the case between the ACLU and the Obama administration regarding the detention of undocumented immigrants?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does ICE refer to and what is its objectives?
2. What does DOJ refer to, and what is its mission?
3. What position on immigration did Donald Trump promote during his presidential campaign?
4. What bombshell story did Lomi Kriel break in the Houston Chronicle in November of 2017?
5. What was proposed at the meeting on February 14, 2017, as described by the author in Part One, Chapter 2?
6. When, where, and why was the Homestead temporary shelter for migrant children opened?
7. In what ways does the author explore the word "separated" in his opening Author's Note?
8. How did the legalization of recreational marijuana impact immigration and drug trafficking?
9. How is Commander Jonathan White's career described by the author?
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 narrative of Juan and José's story in the book. Where were Juan and José from? How far did they travel to reach the U.S. border? How did they cross the border? What happened once they were apprehended by Border Patrol?
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
Describe and discuss the living conditions at the CPC in McAllen, Texas, when the author toured the facility there in 2018. To what did Soboroff compare the pods, and why? Who was detained at this facility? How were they detained? How did the author's reporting influence public opinion?
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