WEB QUEST BY T. RIGNEY, ADLAI E. STEVENSON H.S.

We will examine the existing and proposed public policies of racial profiling associated with air travel at American ports of entry.

You are arriving at Kennedy Airport on an international flight that originated in Karachi and made stops in Dubai and Kuwait. As you deplane and enter the terminal toward the immigration area, signage indicates that if you are a male citizen of certain countries you will be fingerprinted as part of the immigration process. You are surprised and alarmed; your spouse advises you to say nothing openly, but to follow the directions. You proceed to the counter, show your passport documentation, and are questioned extensively about your reasons for entering the United States, and then you are fingerprinted.

This scenario involves current and proposed public policies in this country, that of targeting male individuals from specific Middle Eastern countries believed to represent terror threats to the U.S.

You are members of a committee established by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) to investigate this practice, evaluate its legality and constitutionality, and recommend a policy, which would be more effective.

You will work in a group to research and examine policies on the treatment of immigrants from certain Middle Eastern countries that are suspected of supporting terrorism.

You will explore whether these most recent proposed policies of racial profiling are appropriate, valid, and legal, based upon real and perceived terrorist threats to the United States. You and your group will develop and present a report based upon your research. Your report will examine the extent of the problem currently facing male immigrants from specific Middle Eastern countries as they enter the United States.

Your group will evaluate the current policy and proposed policies, utilizing the Public Policy Analyst, and propose new policy, which would permit the U.S. government to accomplish its terror prevention objects while not violating or compromising the individual rights of citizens from specific countries.

You will have to steps 4—6 of the Public Policy Analyst.

Guidelines for evaluating your report

Your three page typed report must be based on the

Public Policy Analyst format.

You may include graphics in addition to the 3 typed pages.

You must use paragraphs and follow the conventions of

standard written English.

A cover sheet with your name, class, date, and title of your

report is necessary.

Your groups will use internet sites below, books, textbooks, periodicals, and surveys to gather information.

The class will work in groups of four students. Every group will use and complete parts 4—6 of the Public Policy Analyst. In addition, each group will complete an individual group report, which is detailed below.

Groups 1 and 2: Your group will attempt to define racial profiling, specifically as it applies to travelers arriving at U.S. border locations.

Group 3: Your group will research U.S. Immigration Department regulations regarding treatment of arriving passengers from overseas.

Group 4: Your group will research recent changes to the U.S. immigration policy of differing treatment of passengers arriving from specific Middle Eastern countries.

Groups 5 and 6: Your group will explore responses to the current policy of profiling, registration, and fingerprinting.

All groups: Your groups will complete worksheets 4—6 in the six-part Public Policy Analyst.

Evaluate a policy

Develop solutions

Select the best solution

http://www.aaiusa.org/racial_profiling.htm

http://www.ncpa.org/iss/ter/2003/pd082603a.html

http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0,1848,60157,00.html

http://www.privacyactivism.org/Topic/CAPPS

google

altavista

justiceworks.org

aclu.org

governmentguide.com

usaimmigrationservice.org/v.htm

legal-database.com/immigrationlaw.htm

newsmax

muslim observer

news24

discuss washington post

migration u.c.davis

town hall

wsws

cbs news

national review

alternatives for a different world

u.s. visa news

The following rubric should be consulted:

Criteria for a Written Project

Max Points

	4	3	2	1
Introduction	All questions were answered completely and rationales for the answers were clearly stated.	All questions were answered completely, but rationales for the all the answers were not clearly stated.	Not all questions were answered completely, or greater than 2 rationales for the all answers were not clearly stated.	All questions were not answered completely.	4
Task (which includes cover page)	All areas of the task were addressed and handled with a high degree of sophistication. The plan followed by the team demonstrated a great deal of thought.	At least one area of the task was not addressed. The plan followed by the team demonstrated a great deal of thought.	At least two areas of the task were not addressed. The plan followed by the team demonstrated a moderate level of thought.	The task is incomplete and/or it is apparent that little effort went into the development of the task.	4
Public Policy/ Solution Originality	The ideas expressed by the body of work demonstrate a high degree of originality.	The ideas expressed by the body of work are mostly original. The group may have improved upon a previous idea.	The ideas expressed by the body of work demonstrate a low degree of originality.	There were no original ideas expressed in this project.	4
Grammar, Format, and Spelling	The final body of work was free of grammar, spelling, and formatting errors.	The final body of work had 1 error related to grammar, spelling, and formatting errors.	The final body of work had 3-5 grammars, spelling, and formatting errors.	The final body of work had major grammar, spelling, and formatting errors.	4
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Once you have completed your project, each of you will have a greater understanding of how racial profiling impacts recent immigration decisions and practice. You will have an understanding of how such knowledge is only the first step in seeking a solution and developing a policy that balances need and fairness to the issue of maintaining secure borders. Any solution needs to involve the interaction of governmental agencies and the public. You have participated in the completion of this

process.

You should have learned from this Web Quest that constitutionality and proper public policy are impacted by the social problem of racially profiling certain segments of the population.

In a future Web Quest we may explore the social problem of the condition of migrant workers in the Greater New York region.

Performance Standards

Language Arts

Writing E2a Produce a report of information

Applied Learning A3a Gather information to assist in completing project work