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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. Who appointed Judge Dana Sabraw?
2. Where is the Casa Padre shelter located?
3. Where was Juan moved after Victorville on June 20, 2018?
4. Who was the press aide to Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen in June of 2018?
5. In what news publication did Lindsay Toczylowski write about the experience of standing before an immigration court with her client that caught the author's attention in late June of 2018?
Short Essay Questions
1. When was the Trump administration's family separation policy officially adopted, and when did it end? What did it mandate?
2. How does the author describe the artwork and murals at the Casa Padre shelter when he toured it in June of 2018?
3. What is Los Zetas and how did it influence Juan's journey to the U.S. border?
4. Where was Juan transported after his first detainment by the border?
5. Where was Juan and José taken when they were apprehended by Border Patrol? How is this setting described?
6. What was the public response to the author's reporting on his tour of Casa Padre in June of 2018?
7. What were the conditions like for Juan while he was detained in Victorville, according to the author in Part One, Chapter 7?
8. According to the author's presentation of events, who was most responsible for getting Trump to reverse his separation policy? Why?
9. What restrictions were in place for the journalists that toured the Casa Padre shelter in June of 2018?
10. Who is Katie Waldman and what role did she play in the Trump administration?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the issue of drug trafficking as it relates to border protection. How many drugs enter the country through the southern U.S. border? How do the drugs get past the border and into American hands? What do you think should be done to address drug trafficking from Mexico?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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