Which of the following factors should the United States consider when deciding whether immigrants  can enter the US, and why? Nationality, religion, criminal history, race or ethnicity, gender, level of education, job skills, height, age, or wealth? 

Why didn't the collector of internal revenue give Lee Joe a certificate of residence?

How does the Supreme Court argue that the Geary Act is legal, appropriate, and constitutional?

Is there an American national identity; what does it mean to be American?

Is the United States a just society and how has the concept of justice evolved over time?

Activity:

Divide the class in half and debate the following proposition-  if the United States promises equality under the law and due process to all citizens, it must also treat people applying for citizenship or residency in the same way.