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Shed Walls, Destroy Borders

Presented by Multicultural Scholars: Lia Barrios Julissa Castillo

SOCRATIVE

SAINTS4LIFE

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Terminology

Immigrant: Moving to a new country to live there permanently Emigrant: Person who leaves his/her country to live in another INS (Immigration and Naturalization Service): The government bureau that administers the U.S. immigrant policy Illegal VS. Undocumented Vs. Alien

NO HUMAN BEING IS ILLEGAL

• Using the term illegal vs

undocumented

• No person can be illegal, only

actions are illegal

• It is not a crime to be

undocumented because civil violation is not illegal ○ As long as there is no criminal record

Families Divided by US Deportation

https://mronline.org/2011/01/21/families-divided-by-us-deportation/

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Why have individuals immigrated throughout history?

• Political Freedom
• Religious Tolerance
• Economic Opportunities
• Political Refugees
• Freedom
• Forced Immigration
• Family Reunification

Who are immigrants?

Top ten countries immigrating to the U.S. (2009):

• Mexico

0007.3 million

• El Salvador 570 thousand
• Guatemala 430 thousand
• Philippines 300 thousand
• Honduras

300 thousand

• Korea

240 thousand

• China

220 thousand

• Brazil

180 thousand

• Ecuador

170 thousand

• India

160 thousand

Immigration- Mi Familia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lup1bVAtalk

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MYTHS AND FACTS

All immigrants know English before coming to the United States.

MYTH

Undocumented immigrants bring crime and violence to our cities and towns.

MYTH

FACTS

Immigrants come to the U.S. for free healthcare.

MYTH

All undocumented immigrants are from Mexico.

MYTH

All undocumented immigrants swim across the river/ocean to get to the U.S

MYTH

We can stop undocumented immigrants coming to the U.S. by building a wall along the border-- specifically through Mexico.

MYTH

FACTS

DACA

BAI BOARD 1898312

STEP 1

STEP 2

DACA

• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
• The program has protected To apply for DACA, immigrants

must meet certain requirements. They must have entered the U.S. before turning 16, have no serious criminal background and have lived continuously in the U.S. since June 15, 2007.

• In most states, you can get a driver's license
• Put utility bills in your name

For more information you can visit:https://www.uscis.gov/archive/consideration- deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca

Important information about DACA requests:

Due to federal court orders, USCIS has resumed accepting requests to renew a grant of deferred action under DACA. USCIS is not accepting requests from individuals who have never before been granted deferred action under DACA. Until further notice, and unless otherwise provided in this guidance, the DACA policy will be operated on the terms in place before it was rescinded on Sept. 5, 2017. For more information, visit Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Response to January 2018 Preliminary Injunction.

TRAVEL BAN

Travel ban

• Beginning Oct. 18, visitors from eight countries face new

restrictions when trying to immigrate to the U.S. or get visitor visas. ○ Syria ○ North Korea ○ Iran ○ Chad ○ Libya ○ Yemen ○ Venezuela ○ Sudan

Takeaways

• Deportation divides families
• Immigration- Purpose and Reason
• When in doubt, research!
• Reflect upon Governmental Disconnect
• Help educate those around you
• 1. What will you do?
• 2. How can you help?

References

1. https://mronline.org/2011/01/21/families-divided-by-us-deportation/ 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lup1bVAtalk 3. https://www.adl.org/resources/fact-sheets/myths-and-facts-about- immigrants-and-immigration 4. https://www.uscis.gov/archive/consideration-deferred-action-childhood- arrivals-daca 5. http://www.ptorres.co/blog/

GRACIAS