L4 - Tortilla Curtain

Question 1

What was the purpose of the 1990 immigration act?

Answer 1

To help businesses attract skilled foreign workers
To continue to provide refuge if faced with persecution
To increase ethnic density from some countries

Question 2

What was the yearly quota of the 1990 Immigration Act?

Answer 2

675,000 migrants & 125,000 refugees

Question 3

Give some advantages of Mexican migration.

Answer 3

Anyone one of:

• $30bn added to economy
• Unskilled jobs filled
• 40% of PhD students from abroad
• More entrepreneurs
• Increased tax revenue

Question 4

How has the cost of apprehending illegal immigrants changed since 1992?

Answer 4

It has risen significantly (from $500 to $3000)

Question 5

What are some of the problems of migration?

Answer 5

• Competition; wages are down
• Healthcare system strain
• Lack of integration into American culture
• Expensive to patrol border

Question 6

What is the name of the two main border cities in the US and Mexico?

Answer 6

Tijuana (Mexico)
San Diego (USA)

Question 7

What was the purpose of the skills test in the 1990 Immigration Act?

Answer 7

It only let specific skilled workers to fill jobs in short supply.
However it also admitted migrants who had existing family.

Question 8

What was the name of the free trade agreement between the US, Canada and Mexico?

Answer 8

NAFTA

Question 9

What backlash has occurred as a result of Hispanic migration?

Answer 9

A rise in white nativism