Chapter 2: Partners in Immigration Crime

Multiple Choice

What language did the author’s parents encourage their daughters to speak at home?

• Farsi

• Spanish

• English

• German

Multiple Choice

How did the sisters get into Lynbrook High even though they didn’t live in the district?

• They won a transfer lottery

• They used their dayee Mehrdad’s address to enroll

• Their family paid private tuition

• They moved into the district before school started

Drag and Drop

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= ​ Another route to a green card; the sisters applied with dayee Mehrdad as sponsor

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= Allows noncitizens to work in the U.S. and enables getting a Social Security number

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= Government ID received after getting work authorization; comes with a number used for jobs/taxes

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Adjustment of status

Employment authorization card (work permit)

Social Security card

Multiple Choice

While their green card applications were pending, what was true about their deportation risk?

• They could be deported immediately, no questions asked

• They were in a temporary “safe zone” unless the application was denied

• They were automatically granted citizenship

• They had to leave the U.S. and re-enter for interviews

Reorder

Put these events in the correct order:

• We applied for “adjustment of status” with dayee Mehrdad sponsoring

• We received an employment authorization (“work permit”) card

• I got my Social Security card in the mail (Nov. 24, 1994)

• I started my first job at Baskin-Robbins

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Open Ended

How much did the author earn per hour at her first job?