Critical Analysis

Short reflection paper, not summaries. MLA citation style end of the sentence. from the article attached answer the following questions Questions 1. What is the connection between mass immigration and mass incarceration among young males from 1970-2005? What does Rumbaut show about crime rates, incarceration rates and immigration rates during this same period? Provide 3 examples. 2. What are the underlying reasons for the higher incarceration rates of young black and Latino males between the ages 18-39? What does Rumbaut show about the crime and incarceration rates among immigrants from Latin America and other countries? What do you think accounts for the differential crime and incarceration rates between foreign- born (immigrant) and native-born men. Provide 3 examples from the reading. 3. In their article, what do Abrego and her co-authors mean by the terms “legal violence” and “criminal alien” and how do these apply to and affect undocumented immigrants? 4. What does is the definition of “crimmigration” and how did legal practices and processes work to systematically institutionalize the notion that all immigrants are so- called criminals? How has this affected the daily lives of immigrants in the U.S.? 5. What do these studies say about Americans’ view of immigrants, especially undocumented immigrants? What role does the media’ rhetoric play in the view of immigrants as a threat to Americans and American society? How would you use these studies to engage in a civil debate about immigrants, crime rates and incarceration rates with friends, class mates, fellow students or family members?