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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "OFO" refer to in the book?

2. Where did José's father Juan cross the border both times when he came to work in the U.S., according to the author in the Prologue?

3. For what news organization was Lomi Kriel working when she broke the news that the Trump administration was following through on separation policy in November of 2017?

4. Who does the author refer to as his mentor and producer in "Facts on the Ground"?

5. When was the Ms. L v. ICE lawsuit filed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the HHS and what is its mission?

2. What was proposed at the meeting on February 14, 2017, as described by the author in Part One, Chapter 2?

3. What bombshell story did Lomi Kriel break in the Houston Chronicle in November of 2017?

4. What led Juan to cross the U.S. border illegally with his son?

5. What is the ORR and what is its mission?

6. How did the legalization of recreational marijuana impact immigration and drug trafficking?

7. What does ICE refer to and what is its objectives?

8. How does the author describe the Trump inauguration in Part One, Chapter 2?

9. What impressions does the author give of Stephen Miller in the beginning of Part One, Chapter 1?

10. When, where, and why was the Homestead temporary shelter for migrant children opened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the work of the ACLU in regards to immigration policy under the Trump administration. What suits did the ACLU bring against the administration? What were the rulings in these lawsuits? How did the lawsuits change policy?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss DACA and the DREAMERS Act. What did each of these policies mean for undocumented immigrants living in the U.S.? Why were they threatened under the Trump administration? What is the status of these policies today?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the changes in U.S. immigration policy between the Obama and Trump administrations. How many deportations took place under each administration? What policies were enacted or dissolved during each administration? How did these numbers influence those seeking to cross the border illegally?

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