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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 do the initials "DACA" refer to?

2. When was the author hired as an MSNBC correspondent?

3. What is the Latinx population in Los Angeles, as of the time the author wrote this book?

4. How many people were taken into custody at the southern U.S. border in April of 2016?

5. In October of 2017, how many children sent to ORR were separated from their parents out of less than 3,000 cases?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Kevin McAleenan, and what was his position in February of 2017?

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

3. Discuss Jacob Soboroff's career. What led him to writing this book?

4. What is the DREAM Act?

5. Why was Donald Trump perceived as an unlikely winner in the 2016 Presidential Election to many?

6. What does ASPR refer to and what is its mission?

7. Briefly describe John Kelly's career. What was his position within the Trump administration?

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

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

10. How did Agent Rogelio Martinez's death play into American perceptions of immigration?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the narrative of Juan and José's story in the book. Where were Juan and José from? How far did they travel to reach the U.S. border? How did they cross the border? What happened once they were apprehended by Border Patrol?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of social media during the Trump administration. How did Trump's reliance on social media change his presidency from those prior to it? Why do you think Trump relied on social media to reach his constituents? Do you think Twitter and Facebook were justified in banning Trump? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the dangers that migrants face in crossing the U.S. border. What risks do individuals and families face just reaching the border? What are the crime statistics for those migrating from Central America? How many rapes, murders, etc. take place along the border?

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