Answers for Civics Essential Quiz: immigration

1. Immigrants in the U.S. are permitted to vote.

____ True ___X__ False*

 

2. Green card holders, or permanent legal residents of the U.S., are immune from immigration laws.

__X__ True ____ False**

 

3. Illegal immigrants in the U.S. pay no taxes.

____ True __X__ False***

 

4. What is the most common reason that immigrants receive a green card for permanent legal status in the U.S.?

__X__ Sponsored by a spouse or parent.

____ Sponsored by an employer.

____ Seeking protection from persecution in their own country.

____ All of the above.

 

5. Tourist visas allow a foreign-born person to reside in the U.S. for up to:

__X_six months.

____ 120 days.

____ a year.

____ three month

 

*Non-citizens who attempt to vote can face up to three years in prison under federal law.

**Green card holders can be deported if found guilty of crimes.

*** It has been estimated that undocumented immigrants in America pay annual state and local taxes of approximately $7 billion and federal taxes of approximately $13 billion.