Immigrant Jobs

What is the most commonly held job by immigrants in your state?

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1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. How accurate do you think the average person would have been about this?

3. What do you think Donald Trump would have said was the most common job held by an immigrant in your state?

4. What most surprised you about this information?

5. Which state surprised you the most?

6. Based on this map, if you were an immigrant, which state would you least want to live in?

7. What is the big story this map tells?

8. Why do you think that is?

9. Why do you think most immigrants come to America?

10. Do you think they would come if they knew what kind of job they would do? Do you think that the kinds of jobs the immigrants are jobs that most Americans want and cannot get?

11. Explain how much the issue of immigration and jobs will impact this year's election:

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Learning Extension

Read the entire Vox article about how wrong most people are about immigrant jobs.

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Action Extension

Ask ten of your family, friends, or enemies what they believe is the most commonly held job by immigrants in your state. Share and discuss the answer with them, then share your data with your classmates.