L.A. Gangs Quiz

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Question 1

In the late 1990s, U.S. immigration policy

required the deportation of all immigrants from Central America.
required the deportation of noncitizens who had broken U.S. laws.
focused particularly on deporting gang members.
eased up on deportations.

Question 2

What circumstance first brought Central American youth to the United States in the 1980s?

civil wars in El Salvador and Nicaragua
destruction from hurricanes and earthquakes
extreme poverty and outbreaks of epidemic diseases
immigration policy aimed at reuniting families

Question 3

In Los Angeles in the 1980s immigrants from Central America

organized a labor union for migrant workers.
took over existing gangs run by Mexican Americans.
formed their own gang, Mara Salvatrucha, for self-protection.
brought their gang affiliations with them.

Question 4

According to the NBC News article, what happened to the gang members who were deported to El Salvador?

Because of their criminal records in the United States, they were immediately sent to jail in Salvador, the capital.
They were met at the airport by social workers who were prepared to assist them in being rehabilitated into Salvadoran society.
They were left to fend for themselves.
They were met by family members who encouraged them to go back to the United States.

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