The Immigration Pendulum Quiz

What is the main focus of Trump's mass-deportation campaign?

• To provide more due process for detainees

• To deport immigrants without criminal records

• To increase legal immigration

• To focus on national-security threats and violent criminals

What effect does public attention on immigration enforcement have?

• It leads to more funding for ICE

• It increases support for aggressive enforcement

• It decreases support for aggressive enforcement

• It has no effect on public opinion

What is the 'thermostatic' effect mentioned in the text?

• A strategy to increase immigration

• A method to measure public opinion

• A reaction to bold executive action that generates backlash

• A way to control border security

What is the public's general opinion on deporting immigrants married to U.S. citizens?

• Moderate support

• No support

• Strong support

• Minimal support

What has been the impact of Trump's immigration policies on his approval ratings?

• No change in approval ratings

• Approval ratings fluctuated

• Decreased approval ratings

• Increased approval ratings

What is the main criticism of ICE's enforcement tactics?

• They are too lenient

• They are too selective

• They resemble tactics of authoritarian regimes

• They are not effective

What is the public's opinion on deporting violent criminals?

• Minimal support

• Strong support

• Moderate support

• No support

What is the main reason for the slump in Trump's immigration approval?

• He is not focusing on national-security threats

• He is focusing too much on the border

• He is not doing enough

• He is overreaching

What is the proposed solution to clear backlogs in the immigration court system?

• Increase funding for ICE

• Recruit retired lawyers as immigration judges

• Decrease the number of deportations

• Increase border security

What is the public's opinion on aggressive ICE enforcement in U.S. communities?

• No support

• Minimal support

• Moderate support

• Strong support