Discussion Questions
Digital Resources
Discussion Questions
- why did immigration laws in the U.S. change over the last 26 years?
- What are some things that have caused these changes to happen ?
- Did having stricter immigration laws better border security or has it created more problems for immigrants?
- As noticed people have different opinions, why do you think they have many different opinions?
- What has these changes of immigration law for the last 26 years show about American society?
- How has interviews help impact peoples understanding on immigration laws?
- While this debate about immigration laws keep going in the future?
- How has DACA affected young adults lives?
- How has immigration laws impact the economy?
- After 9/11 how did affect immigration laws?
Digital Resources
Post links to at least five high-quality digital resources related to your project. Include a sentence describing each resource. Format in Chicago bibliography style.
- Frontline Interview: U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael W. Banks – It’s about U.S. Border Patrol and their chief and the actions they take. Banks, Michael W. “Frontline interview: Border Patrol chief Michael W. Banks” PBS frontline. Acessed May 12, 2026.https://texasborderbusiness.com/frontline-interview-u-s-border-patrol-chief-michael-w-banks/
- Homeland security DACA, It’s one of my sources because it expresses a lot of protest and rights for young adult immigrants education. Napolitano, Janet. “Secretary U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC 20528.” Homeland security, 2012. https://www.citizensforethics.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/DACA-Admin-Rec.pdf.
- How it feels to be a “DEAMer”- This is about people who where part of DACA that are protesting Trump. “How it feels to be a “DEAMer” NPR Youtue channel. Youtube video, 3.39 Published september 7, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mErKW3YMw40
- Immigration Law act 2006- Another source it was very intresting because it talks about real debates in congress. U.S. Congress. Congressional record. 109th Cong., 2nd session., vol.152, no. 119, September 21,2006, House section, H6880-H6894. Washington, DC: Government Publishing Office https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-152/issue-119/house-section/article/H6880-3 q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22immigration+laws%2C+U.S.+%2C+changed+over+time%22%7D&s=1&r=5
- Immigration history, This is a timeline that goes back to 1790s to now and it’s very intrestings to see all the old and new acts that have been made and changed. “Timeline.: Immigration History, Acessed May 12, 2026 https://immigrationhistory.org/timeline/