Question 1

Faustino was born in the Philippines and came to the United States on a student visa. After graduating college, he remains in the country illegally. Faustino's illegal status is discovered and the U.S government returns him to the Philippines. His removal from the United States is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Deportation is the process of a government returning a person to their country of origin due to immigration violations or other legal grounds. In this scenario, Faustino's illegal status was discovered, and he was removed from the United States and returned to the Philippines, making it an example of deportation.

Question 2

The Immigration Act of 1924, the Oriental Exclusion Act, and the creation of the Border Patrol are three measures implemented by the United States in 1924, which resulted in:

Accepted Answer

The Immigration Act of 1924, which introduced national-origin quotas and limited the number of immigrants allowed into the country, along with the Oriental Exclusion Act and the creation of the Border Patrol, led to a significant reduction in immigration to the United States. This resulted in a drastic drop in immigration, which lasted for the next 40 years, until the Hart-Celler Act of 1965 abolished national-origin quotas and opened the door to increased immigration from all over the world.

Question 3

Lourdes was born in Venezuela and immigrated to the United States at age 30. She was granted the right to stay in the United States and will be eligible for naturalization in 3-5 years. Lourdes can be classified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

Lourdes is a legal permanent resident, also known as a green card holder, as she has been granted the right to stay in the United States and will eventually be eligible for naturalization. A temporary green card holder would not have the possibility of naturalization, and a resident alien is a broader term that can encompass both legal permanent residents and temporary green card holders. Lourdes is not an illegal alien as she has been granted the right to stay in the United States.

Question 4

As a means to address labor shortages following World War II, the U.S government created a program which brought Mexicans to the United States to work in agriculture. This program was called:

Accepted Answer

The bracero program was a guest worker program that allowed Mexican workers to come to the United States to work in agriculture, primarily as manual laborers. The program was initiated in 1942 and was intended to address labor shortages caused by World War II. The program was in effect until 1964 and brought millions of Mexicans to work in the United States. The other choices (A, B, D) are not correct names for this program.

Question 5

From 1950 to 1954, the Border Patrol conducted a series of operations, referred to as _________, which resulted in the deportation of over one million Mexican immigrants.

Accepted Answer

The correct operation that resulted in the deportation of over one million Mexican immigrants from 1950 to 1954 is Operation Wetback. Choices A, B, and C do not refer to any historical operations conducted by the Border Patrol.

Question 6

All of the following groups eventually became White in the United States EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

While Irish, Italians, and Jews were originally perceived as non-White and faced discrimination, they eventually assimilated into Whiteness. However, Albanians were not a significant enough group in the United States to go through this process of assimilation and remain perceived as non-White.

Question 7

The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act set a universal quota of 20,000 immigrants for every country, which resulted in increased immigration from Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean as well as:

Accepted Answer

The 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act led to increased undocumented immigration from Mexico because it imposed limits on legal immigration from the Western Hemisphere, which previously had no quotas, leading many to enter the U.S. without documentation.

Question 8

Up until the 1970s, over 80 percent of Mexicans who came to the United States were temporary farmworkers. The passage of the 1965 Immigration Act, and subsequently the 1986 mass legalization laws, resulted in:

Accepted Answer

The passage of the 1965 Immigration Act and the 1986 mass legalization laws led to increasing numbers of Mexicans choosing to reside permanently in the United States. This means that they were less likely to continue working as temporary farmworkers and instead explore other job opportunities and settle down in the US. Option A is incorrect because it suggests decreasing rates of Mexican immigrants working in agriculture, which is not entirely accurate. There may have been a decrease in the percentage of new Mexican immigrants who were temporary farmworkers, but there were still many Mexicans who continued to work in agriculture. Option B is also incorrect because it contradicts the premise that Mexican immigrants were choosing to settle in the US permanently, rather than just work temporarily on farms.

Question 9

Immigrants from which Caribbean country are nearly always welcomed into the United States as long as they make it to U.S. soil?

Accepted Answer

Cuban immigrants are generally welcomed into the United States as long as they make it to U.S. soil due to the United States' policy towards Cuba known as the Cuban Adjustment Act, which grants legal residency to Cuban immigrants who arrive in the U.S. without visas. This policy is not extended to immigrants from other Caribbean countries such as Jamaica, Dominican Republic, or Haiti.

Question 10

Why was a quota of 20,000 immigrants from Mexico, as set by the Immigration and Nationality Act, so unrealistic?

Accepted Answer

The need for Mexican labor to sustain economic growth in the United States was so much greater than what the quota allowed for. The agricultural, industrial, and construction sectors in the United States all relied heavily on Mexican labor at the time, and the quota of 20,000 immigrants from Mexico was far too low to meet the demand for such labor. This led to widespread illegal immigration and exploitation of Mexican workers who were unable to legally enter the country in sufficient numbers.

Question 11

Which of the following claims would a proponent of IRCA, who relies on nativism and anti-immigrant sentiment, use to garner support for placing tighter regulations on immigration?

Accepted Answer

All of the claims listed appeal to nativist and anti-immigrant sentiment and have been commonly used to justify tighter immigration regulations.

Question 12

If Eduardo was an undocumented farmhand working on an orange orchard in California, under which piece of legislation could he have been denied social services and educational opportunities, had it remained in effect?

Accepted Answer

Proposition 187, passed in 1994, denied undocumented immigrants in California access to social services and certain educational opportunities. It was eventually struck down by the courts as unconstitutional. The other options listed are either related to deportation or immigration policies from earlier time periods.

Question 13

In Robert Bautista's case, outlined at the beginning of Chapter 3, his attempted arson charge was classified as an aggravated felony and he was subject to mandatory detention and deportation without judicial review. The passage of what legislation made this treatment legal?

Accepted Answer

Robert Bautista's case occurred in 1997, the year after the passage of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA). This legislation expanded the definition of aggravated felonies and made them subject to mandatory detention and deportation without judicial review, which is the treatment Bautista faced.

Question 14

How do racial disparities in the criminal justice system relate to deportation policies?

Accepted Answer

Studies have shown that Blacks and Latinos are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, and as a result, Black and Latino immigrants are more likely to be caught up in immigration enforcement and face deportation. Therefore, option D is the correct answer.

Question 15

According to historian George Sanchez, the racialized nativism of today is distinct from that of a century ago in each of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

While concerns about competition with White laborers in agriculture were present a century ago, they were specifically directed towards Mexican immigrants rather than Chinese laborers. All of the other options are ways in which the racialized nativism of today differs from that of a century ago, as outlined by George Sanchez.

Question 16

If Lynn was born in France, immigrated to the United States, and five years later is granted U.S. citizenship, she has become an American citizen by means of:

Accepted Answer

Lynn has become an American citizen by means of naturalization because she moved to the United States and went through the process of becoming a citizen through legal means. Birth-right citizenship would only apply if she was born in the United States, and temporary residency is a status that does not guarantee citizenship. Deportation is the process of being removed from a country, which does not relate to Lynn becoming a citizen.

Question 17

The ____________ movement advocated the selective breeding of Americans and the sterilization of the biologically unfit as a way of creating a superior breed of people.

Accepted Answer

The eugenics movement is associated with the advocacy of selective breeding of humans and sterilization of those considered biologically unfit as a way of creating a superior race.

Question 18

The ______________was the first major piece of immigration legislation, targeting one specific group based on race and class.

Accepted Answer

The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act was the first major piece of immigration legislation in the United States that targeted one specific group based on race and class. It banned Chinese laborers from migrating to the United States for 10 years and prevented Chinese immigrants already in the country from becoming citizens.

Question 19

The motivation for both the Immigration Act of 1924 and the Oriental Exclusion Act of 1924 was to:

Accepted Answer

Both acts were aimed at limiting immigration from certain countries or regions, particularly Asia and Southern and Eastern Europe, with the goal of maintaining what was perceived as the "purity" of the American population and improving the overall racial stock of the United States.

Question 20

Which major piece of immigration legislation established national-origin quotas for European immigrants?

Accepted Answer

The Johnson-Reed Act of 1924 established national-origin quotas for European immigrants, limiting immigration from each country to a percentage of the number of people from that country already living in the United States in 1890.

Quiz 3: Racism and Nativism in Immigration Policy