Bell Ringer Analyze this cartoon What is BIG

Bell Ringer Analyze this cartoon: ¡What is “BIG BIZ” and “ICE”? ¡What is each person asking for? ¡Can you explain the hypocrisy in this cartoon and do you see this in US policy?

The Cause of Illegal Immigration ¡Is it the same as legal immigrants? ¡Opportunities ¡Improve the quality of life ¡The high demand in the US to fill “undesirable jobs” ¡What does this mean? ¡Why do illegal immigrants fill these jobs? ¡Are they getting paid well?

The Illegal Immigrant Industry ¡ The average American wage exceeds the average Mexican wage by 10 times. ¡ Industries that most commonly hire illegal immigrants are: ¡ Agricultural ¡ Restaurants/Hotels/Resorts ¡ Construction ¡ Domestic Services ¡ What do these industries have in common? ¡ They are all considered unskilled labor. ¡ Do regular Americans fill jobs considered “unskilled labor”? ¡ Why or why not?

California: The Immigration Dilemma After watching the video (in groups of 4 or less): ¡ What is making it harder for farmers to grow crops in California? ¡ Why does the farmer react harshly when he is asked if he employs “illegal immigrants”? What does he say? ¡ When the reporter speaks to immigrant farmers, how many say they are legal immigrants? How many say they will go back to Mexico? ¡ What does the activist say about what should happen to illegal immigrants? How does the reporter counter his point? ¡ How does the farmer react to raising wages for his workers? ¡ Do you think American workers will take these jobs? Why or why not? ¡ According to illegal immigrants, what can answer this immigration dilemma?