PSCI Civil rights (3)
Why are Latinos such an important and powerful group in the United States?
Largest growing minority
In what two decades did the United States deport large numbers of people who had stayed from their work in the country?
1940 and 1950
What important ruling about employment discrimination did the Supreme Court make in June 2020?
1964 Civil Rights Act protects gay, lesbian, and transgender employees from discrimination based on sex
How does Senator Kamala Harris relate to our study?
1st black woman Vice President
Be sure to review the many ways that Native Americans/American Indians have suffered mistreatment in the United States.
: violence, poverty theft of their land and other forms of mistreatment by federal policies and laws
What is DACA? What is the common characteristic of persons covered by DACA?
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals persons who came to U.S. as minors (under age 16)
What Department is in charge of deportations?
Department of Homeland Security
When and why were workers from Mexico invited to come to the U.S. to work?
During World Wars I and II, in order to help for the war
Be sure to review the details of internment of Japanese Americans and the legal context of their treatment. What has happened since?
During the war Japanese were sent to internment camps, 2/3 of them were American Citizen
What are LULAC and MALDEF?
Hispanic Important Political Organizations
Is it a crime to live in the United States without legal authorization?
It's not a crime but a civil violation
What are some important issues of concern to the LGBTQ community? How were members of this community treated in the past by the medical, psychological, and political establishments?
Murders, work discrimination as sociopathic personality disturbance
In what case did the Supreme Court rule that same sex marriage is legal?
Obergefell v. Hodges
What is the meaning of the term Hispanic?
Place of origin rather than race or ethnicity
Who established the DACA program and why?
President Obama unlawfully as children to live, study, and work in the US as long arrived before the age of 16
In what states do a majority of Latinos live?
Texas, California and Florida
What is the attitude of a majority of Americans toward same-sex marriage?
They are in favored of it. in fact 60% are in favor
What is the legal standing of DACA at this time? Has Congress passed a law to establish the program?
executive order
Is it a crime to enter or re-enter the United States without authorization?
Yes, can face criminal charges
Is it a crime to overstay your visa in the United States?
it's not a crime
What law is the most important for Americans with disabilities? How does that law relate to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
the Americans with Disabilities Act The law extends the protections of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
