Immigration+Project

Immigration Research - Station A

You must complete three assignments for this section of your Immigration Research.


 * I. Political Cartoons**

Political cartoonists draw cartoons that have some type of political message. You will have to carefully examine the drawings, the captions (if any), and the titles to determine what the artists are trying to say. View the following political cartoons and explain their meanings.


 * 1) Statue of Liberty
 * 2) Native American
 * 3) Racial Profiling Zone
 * 4) Illegal Immigration & U.S. Border Policy


 * II. Culture Grams - Mexico**

Use both the //World Edition// and the //Kids Edition// of Culture Grams to research the current condition of Mexico. Explore any category within the //World Edition// and the //Kids Edition//, but your focus is on the following question:

"What problems exist in Mexico that cause so many people to emigrate?"


 * 1) World Edition
 * 2) Kids Edition


 * III. Immigration Explorer - Interactive Graph**

Click on the following link, Immigration Graph to examine an interactive map about immigration in the United States. Answer the following questions:


 * 1) Which region (North, North East, South,Southwest, Southest, etc.) of the U.S. has the largest number of immigrants?
 * 2) Look at the southern most counties of the states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Florida. What percent of the population is made up by immigrants for... (a) Brewster County, TX, (b) Webb County, TX, (c) Starr County, TX, (d) Dona Ana County, NM, (e) Pima County AZ, (f) Santa Cruz County AZ, (g) San Diego County, CA, (h) Orange County, CA, (i) Miami-Dade County, FL?
 * 3) Find Cecil County, MD. What is the total population? How many people from the population are foreign-born?
 * 4) In terms of Immigration, compare and contrast the area of the United States you live in to the southern most states of the U.S.