Unit25: Immigration in the US, in the UK and in Australia


Immigration is a never-ending challenge for governments, and it is even more so in times of crisis. We will here reflect on the different stakes of this burning issue. Here are keywords for the unit: immigrants, minorities, multiculturalism, melting pot, salad bowl, border patrol, undocumented workers, deportees, wetbacks or boat people, Hispanics or Latinos, "scroungers", fear tactics, ...

Useful links:

I] IMMIGRATION IN THE US:

 

A) A nation of immigrants:
History Time: A Nation of Immigrants (The Gilder Lehman Institute)

Welcoming new Americans (The White House)

Reason.com

"A Nation of Immigrants", a book by JF Kennedy

3 Waves of immigration

 

B) The American dream:

 Definition (Wikipedia)

A Historical Overview

Mind-map

Andrew Carnegie and the self-made man

 

C) US minorities: "Spanglish America"?

US minorities (About.com)

 Alternatives économiques

The US-Mexico border (Huffington Post)

Rio Grande Wetbacks

The US-Mexico border: Video (National Geographic)

Deportees stuck between the US and Mexico (CNN)

 

D) Immigration reforms in the US:

The Huffington Post

Wikipedia

Obama: The Deportation machine (video, The Economist)

Deported Mexicans (The Economist)

Immigration reform: Republicans vs Democrats, legalization vs citizenship (The Economist)

From undocumented immigrant to US lawyer? (The Economist)


E) From the "Melting pot" to the "Salad Bowl"?
Melting pot: definition (Wikipedia)

Mapping the melting pot (Daily Mail)

From Melting Pot to Salad Bowl

The royal wedding:

http://www.theroyalweddingwilliamkate.com/

British royal weddings (archives)

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2011/04/28/from-the-archive-british-royal-weddings/4421/

 

Anniversary of Princess Diana’s death (August 31st):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Diana,_Princess_of_Wales

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/princess-diana-death-anniversary

 

The royal baby:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23423986 (pictures)

http://world.time.com/2013/07/22/royal-baby-watch-why-the-crowds-in-london-care/ (baby watch, paparazzi, the royal baby and the media frenzy)

http://world.time.com/2013/07/02/the-royal-baby-stakeout-photographers-at-a-london-hospital-lookout-for-a-new-arrival/ (media frenzy)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23424954 (people gathering to catch a glimpse of the royal baby, pros of the monarchy)

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/06/28/10-things-you-probably-dont-know-about-the-royal-baby/ (fun facts)

http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/07/25/heir-raiser-prince-george-gets-his-very-own-beer/ (business and advertising)

 

The monarchy debate:

http://www.members.shaw.ca/len92/abolish_monarchy.htm

http://debatewise.org/debates/1835-should-britain-scrap-the-monarchy/

http://live.reuters.com/Event/Debating_the_future_of_the_British_monarchy?Page=0

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2011/04/what-polls-reveal-about-british-public-support-for-the-monarchy/ (polls, republicans vs royalists)

http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/The_Guardian_lets_readers_opt_out_of_royalbaby_new_14891.aspx (the media and the monarchy debate)

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/07/22/guardian_s_republican_royalist_option_news_of_will_and_kate_s_offspring.html (the media and the monarchy debate)

Cost of the monarchy :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23065599

http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2011/04/royal_economics?zid=319&ah=17af09b0281b01505c226b1e574f5cc1

 

II] IMMIGRATION IN THE UK:

 

A) British multiculturalism:

Multicultural Britain and Notting Hill Carnival (British Council)

Definition of "multiculturalism" (BBC)

 

B) From "Tikka Masala" to the new "Rivers of blood"?

Enoch Powell's 'Rivers of Blood' Speech (1968, The Telegraph)

Robin Cook's 'Tikka Masala' Speech (2001, The Guardian)

Liberal Democrat Vince Cable likens Conservative 'panic' over Romanian and Bulgarian immigration to Powell's 'rivers of blood' speech (The Independent)

David Cameron: 'State multiculturalism has failed' (BBC)

Cameron refusing to welcome Syrian Refugees (The Independent)

Cameron wanting to deter 'benefit tourists'(Express)

Cameron is being influenced by the UKIP (The Guardian)

 

C) Has multiculturalism failed completely in the UK?

 'Not really' (The Guardian)

An opposite view (The Daily Mail)

 

III] IMMIGRATION IN AUSTRALIA:

 

A) Australia: main facts:

The History of Australia (Australia.com)

A penal colony: definition (Wikipedia)

 

B) Australia's Conservative government:

Kevin Rudd (Wikipedia)

Tony Abbott (Wikipedia)

 

C) Immigration reform in Australia:
Demographics

Operation Sovereign Borders (Australian government)

SorryAsylumSeekers.com

Practice!

-Translate a text about the "Green cards" lottery in the US (Le Figaro)

-Translate a text about the US-Mexico border and its impact on the economy (La Tribune)

Cartoon:

Videos :

  •  Reading comprehension:

-An article dealing with the disagreement between Nick Clegg and David Cameron on immgration (The Guardian)

-An article about the recent Swiss referendum on regulating immigration with quotas (BBC)

-An article about undocumented immigrants) in the US (BBC)


  • Listening comprehension:

-A podcast about immigration reform in the US (NPR)

-A podcast about the Republicans' stance on immigration reform (NPR)


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