Quiz 15 - Geog 322
Between 2000 and 2010 which US state did not experience any growth in the Latino population?
- Florida
- Nevada
- California
- Virginia
- Washington
Hostile and xenophobic reactions to immigrants in the US are typically most common in:
- the Midwest
- southern states
- rural and suburban areas
- California
- New York City
According to the author, as the Latino population in the US continues to increase:
- new spatial constructions have emerged that restrict integration
- integration with non-Latino populations is evident throughout the country
- boundaries exist solely along racial lines (not economic or social)
- local officials are less interested in enforcing federal policy
Which of the following is LEAST characteristic of the impact of “decolonizing” our views of Latin America and Latin Americans?
- Migration would be viewed as less significant
- destabilize notions of Latin America as a bounded space
- It would be viewed as a more fluid space
- ideas of racial and ethnic superiority would diminish
Which of the following statements concerning the history of Latino migration to the US is most accurate?
- Very few Cubans entered the US prior to the Cuban Revolution in 1959
- The US Border Patrol was established in the 1980s following the devaluation of the Mexican Peso
- The first significant wave of migrants from Latin America was during World War I to fill labor needs
- “Operation Wetback” during the 1950s deported more than four million Mexicans
- The Bracero Program brought in industrial workers during World War II
California’s Proposition 187:
- Was concerned mostly with taxing undocumented migrants working in California
- Was first introduced to block the wave of immigrants in the 1960s
- Was passed by California laters, but later declared unconstitutional
- Was not passed by California voters
“Operation Streamline”:
- Is enforced by a renegade border control group known as the “Minutemen”
- Focus primarily on immigration into California
- Was largely a reaction to the Mexican peso devaluation of the 1980s
- Allows for individuals to be tried in court all at once to expedite deportations
- Did not have a significant impact on the number of deportees
The Hazleton Ordinance:
- established English as the city’s only official language
- helped to create an environment that was more open to unauthorized immigrants
- was never enacted in the Pennsylvania town
- was immediately deemed unconstitutional and its influence did not spread to other parts of the US
The 287(g) Program in North Carolina:
- Was focused solely on workers in the agricultural sector
- researchers found no evidence that the increased Latino population contributed to increasing crime rates
- Led to a rapid increase in the number of arrests, mostly of violent criminals
- Led to many arrests, but no deportations
- Excluded any federal immigration officials and operated solely at the local level
Which of the following statements regarding immigration reform is LEAST accurate?
- An important issue addressed by advocacy groups is changing the negative perceptions of Latino immigrants
- During the Obama administration, the number of deportees has dramatically decreased
- The DREAM act offers a legalization path for some unauthorized immigrant youth
- Youth advocate groups such as United We Dream have been among the most vocal
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