Assignment
Answer the following question before you watch the preceding videos. Be reflective and honest with your response (500 word min. for all responses combined).
(1) What is your opinion of the immigration policy in America? Why do you feel this way?
Now watch the following youtube videos and respond to the questions below.
1. "What If You Were An Immigrant? | Ben Huh | TEDxPortland"
2. "Immigration in America Isn't What the Politicians Tell You"
3. "The racist history of US immigration policy"
Follow-up Questions:
(2) Overall, in the last decade, how do you think American perspectives on immigration have changed? Why do you think this has happened?
(3) Why do you feel the topic of immigration is so polarized? (i.e., many people feel so strongly one way or another)
(4) If you had the power to change the immigration policy in America, how would you change it? Why?
(5) Now, put yourself on the opposing end of your previous answers. Why do you think someone else may view immigration differently?
(6) After watching the 3 videos above, do you feel any different than you did when responding to question #1? Why? Why not?
Additional videos arguing both sides of immigration in the U.S. (These are for your own knowledge. You do not need to respond directly to these).
Youtube VIdeo: "Real Time with Bill Maher: Ann Coulter on Immigration (HBO)"
Youtube VIdeo: "Life As An Illegal Immigrant in Greece" (warning: powerful video)
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.