Contemporary Immigration Vocab Quiz

Which document gives you permanent residence in the US, but you are not considered a citizen and you cannot vote?

• work permit

• green card

• visa

• drivers license

To migrate INTO a place is called

• emigration

• migration

• immigration

To become naturalized means to...

• become a US citizen

• become a permanent resident of the US

• become a temporary resident of the US

Which department is in charge of enforcing immigration laws?

• US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP)

• US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

• US Department of Defense (DOD)

• US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Someone who leaves their home country is a(n) __________ from that country.

• tourist

• migrant

• immigrant

• emigrant

Which of the following would be considered PULL factors? Check all that apply

• higher wages

• civil war

• work opportunities

• safety

• low wages

What is deportation?

• Forgiving someone for a crime

• The process of becoming a citizen

• Having a baby in the US so that it is a US citizen

• Being sent back to the home country after being caught in the US illegally

A "dreamer" is someone who

• came to the US illegally under the age of 18, usually with a parent

• travels anywhere in the world with a visa

• has a green card, but cannot vote

To forgive the crime of coming to the US illegally and granting a path to citizenship is called

• deportation

• amnesty

• migration

• e-verify

TRUE OR FALSE:

E-verify, amnesty, and the border wall have all been proposed as a possible "solution" to the issue of illegal immigration?

• True

• False