Refugee Whiz
How many refugees* were admitted to the U.S. in 2016?
*A refugee is someone who has fled from his or her home country and cannot return because he or she has a well-founded fear of persecution based on religion, race, nationality, political opinion or membership in a particular social group.
How accurate was your prediction?
What accurate do you imagine the prediction of the average American would be?
Were more Muslims or more non-Muslim refugees admitted in 2016?
What was the largest country of origin of these refugees?
If you were the President, explain what number of refugees you would allow in our country?
How do you think these numbers will change under the Trump presidency?
Donald Trump recently signed an executive order barring refugees from seven different Muslim-majority nations: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, or Yemen. Explain your opinion of this ban.
Why do you think Donald Trump banned U.S. entry by Muslim refugees from these seven nations?
Why do you think Donald Trump banned U.S. entry by Muslim refugees from these seven nations but not from Muslim-majority countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt, or Pakistan?
What will be one consequence of Donald Trumps Muslim refugee ban?
What most surprised you about the information in this chart?
What questions do you have about this?
Explain whether you think refugees pose a threat to the United States?
What power do the other branches of government have to weigh in on Donald Trump's executive order?
How do you think the number of refugees admitted in 2016 compares to historical trends?
The Statue of Liberty is inscribed with the following quote from Emma Lazarus: “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” Imagine that we rewrote this inscription to reflect the views of Donald Trump’s administration. What would the inscription say?