the effectiveness of promoting equality 4.6

Question 1

Effectiveness of the Supreme Court in Promoting Equality

Answer 1

promoted equality in areas
- affirmative action
- voting rights
- immigration reform.

Question 2

Immigration Reform

Answer 2

Immigration is a controversial issue with implications for fairness, national identity, economic opportunity, and homeland security.

Question 3

Immigration Trends in the 1990s

Answer 3

• 10.3 million immigrants arriving between 2000 and 2007
• Over half were deemed illegal.

Question 4

Illegal Immigration Focus (2015)

Answer 4

By 2015, 93% of all illegal immigrants apprehended came across the USA’s southern border with Mexico.

Question 5

Congress Authorizes Border Fence (2006)

Answer 5

Congress approved building 700 miles of fence along the USA-Mexico border. By 2010, 646 miles were built with sensors and control systems.

Question 6

Trump’s Border Wall Promise (2016)

Answer 6

During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump promised to build a wall along the entire border and make Mexico pay for it.

Question 7

Attorney General Jeff Sessions Memo (2019)

Answer 7

Sessions stated that illegal entry to the USA would be met with full force, and those smuggling children would be separated from them.

Question 8

Trump’s Executive Order (2019)

Answer 8

Trump issued an executive order on June 20, 2019, to end the separation of families

Question 9

Government Shutdown (2018-2019)

Answer 9

The US government shut down for 35 days, the longest in history, due to disagreements on funding the border wall.

Question 10

National Emergency Declaration (2019)

Answer 10

Trump declared a National Emergency concerning the southern border, redirecting $8 billion for the border wall.

Question 11

Supreme Court Involvement in Immigration Reform

Answer 11

The Supreme Court has become involved in immigration reform due to the inability of Congress or the President to enact comprehensive changes.

Question 12

2019–20 Supreme Court Term

Answer 12

The Supreme Court considered various immigration issues and delivered mixed decisions.

Question 13

Department of Homeland Security v Regents of the University of California

Answer 13

• This case involved the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2017.
• The Supreme Court ruled in favour of immigrants, preventing the rescission of DACA.

Question 14

President Trump’s Reaction to DACA Decision

Answer 14

President Trump criticised the Supreme Court’s decision on Twitter, calling it politically charged and harmful to Republicans and Conservatives.

Question 15

Kansas v Garcia

Answer 15

• The Supreme Court ruled that states could use state laws to prosecute immigrants for using false paperwork, such as fake social security numbers, when applying for jobs.
• This ruling gave additional powers to states in immigration enforcement.

Question 16

Trump v Hawaii (2018)

Answer 16

• The Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s travel ban on travellers from several Muslim-majority countries.
• Trump called this decision a “tremendous success.”

Question 17

Supreme Court’s Balancing Act

Answer 17

The Supreme Court’s decisions on immigration reflect a delicate balance, sometimes pleasing and sometimes frustrating the White House’s agenda.