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MCQ FOR YOU GUYS
In context of U.S borders, consider the following statement –
1. The United States shares international land borders with only two nations – Mexico and Canada
2. 49th parallel north is related to the U.S Mexico Border
A. Only 1 is true
B. Only 2 is true
C. Both are true
D. Both are false
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED
STATES
•Estimates in 2015 put the number of unauthorized immigrants at 11 million, representing 3.4% of the total U.S. population.
CONTRIBUTION
Research shows that illegal immigrants increase the size of the U.S. economy, contribute to economic growth, enhance the welfare of natives, contribute more in tax revenue than they
collect, reduce American firms’ incentives to offshore jobs and import foreign-produced goods, and benefit consumers by reducing the prices of goods and services.
There is no evidence that illegal immigration increases the rate of crime in the United States
WHAT IS DACA?
• Daca is a federal government program created in 2012 under Barack Obama to allow people brought to the US illegally as children the temporary right to live, study and work in
America. Those applying are vetted for any criminal history or threat to national security and must be students or have completed school or military service. If they pass vetting, action
to deport them is deferred for two years, with a chance to renew, and they become eligible for basics like a driving license, college enrollment or a work permit.
DEFERRED ACTION FOR PARENTS OF
AMERICANS
• American immigration policy to grant deferred action status to certain illegal immigrants who have lived in the United Statessince 2010 and have children who are either American citizens
or lawful permanent residents.
• Deferred action is not full legal status but would come with a three-year, renewable work permit and exemption from deportation. DAPA was a presidential executive action, not a
law passed by Congress
“ZERO TOLERANCE” POLICY
• “Zero tolerance” policy for illegal border crossings meant they “have to take the children away”, in the president’s words.
•As children cannot legally be jailed with their parents, they are kept in separate facilities.
WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
• Mr Trump’s order says that families could remain together in detention instead of separating children from parents illegally crossing into the country.
• But immigrant children are only allowed to be held for 20 days, according to a 21-year-old landmark court decision known as the Flores agreement.
• The order also calls for the justice department to request to modify the Flores agreement to allow children to be held longer, but it is unclear what will happen if the law does not change.
MIGRANTS
•Over 50 Indian Migrants Detained Under Trump’s Family Separation Policy
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION
Illegal immigration from Bangladesh has been a long standing dispute between India and Bangladesh. According to some estimate, there are close to 20-30 million illegal Bangladeshi
immigrants (IBI) in India
Illegal Migrant Determination Tribunal (IMDT). Set up in 1988 by an act of Parliament, it was tasked with the identification and deportation of IBI from Assam. But, it did not perform as
expected. Considering its poor performance, the SC struck down the law in 2005
ASSAM ACCORD
•All persons who crossed over from Bangladesh after 1971 are to be deported.
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