We focus on the controversial topic of immigration and citizenship. As learned there have been several distinct waves of immigration in U.S. history, beginning with the conquest of Native Americans by Europeans. From 1840 to 1860, 4 million immigrants entered the United States mainly from northwestern Europe, followed by another 25 million from 1880 to 1920. The “newest” immigrants are those arriving in the United States after 1960, some 24 million mainly from Latin America and Asia.
What is immigration and citizenship?
List four reasons why people immigrate/migrate to the United States.
Identify and discuss three United States immigration laws.
Explain how immigration has at least 3 positive impacts on the United States.
Explain how immigration has at least 3 negative impacts on the United States.
Discuss sociological views on illegal immigration. Apply three social concepts, class structure, stereotype, social status and one social theory, functionalism theory.
Discuss three ways to improve legal immigration.