Interpret primary source documents. Describe issues facing America in 2000.

Immigration Policy Scott Lehigh (Journalist) Peter Brimelow (author) Stephen Legomsky (law professor) James Johnson (banker)

Issues Facing America in 2000 Population Demographics Changed: –population increased over 13% since 1990 to reach 281,400,000. –one third population lived in 4 states (CA, TX, NY, FL). –no states lost population, however, the west grew fastest, particularly NV, AZ, CO, UT, ID. –rural communities grew slowest, especially in Appalachia and into the Plains as mining and farming concerns required less workers. –Hispanics were the fastest growing minority group. –African-American population grew to 35 million. –Ethnic diversity increased as can be seen in CA,DC,HI, NM where non-Hispanic whites are now a minority of the population.

Issues Facing America in 2000 Status of Women Changed – Political role increased 1990s the number of women in Congress doubled President Reagan appointed Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman on the US Supreme Court.

Sandra Day O’Connor

Issues Facing America in 2000 Status of Women Changed – Political role increased 1990s the number of women in Congress doubled Reagan – Sandra Day O’Connor 1984 Mondale’s running mate Geraldine Ferraro 1993 Clinton – Ruth Bader Ginsburg - Janet Reno as Attorney General - Madeline Albright as Sec. of State * 2001 Bush – Condoleezza Rice as Secretary of State

Issues Facing America in 2000 Status of Women Changed – Clarence Thomas hearings and AnitaClarence Thomas Hill, Unable to prove, the Senate confirmed him to the court. – Women’s voting patterns changed: women voted Democratic, while men tended to vote Republican. Minorities gained political strength –Cleveland Mayor Stokes, L.A. Mayor Bradley, Detroit Mayor Archer, Atlanta Mayor Young… –Virginia Governor Doug Wilder, 1989 –San Antonio Mayor Cisneros, Denver Mayor Peno

Issues Facing America in 2000 Results of increased diversity in America: –1994 California passed “Proposition 187” in an“Proposition 187” effort to deal with illegal immigration from Mexico. –bilingual education was banned in schools in 26 states by –Affirmative Action vs. “reverse discrimination”. Originally designed to stop discrimination in hiring by setting aside a percentage of jobs, contracts and admissions open only to minorities, later, some charged reverse discrimination. University of California vs. Bakke (1978) California eliminated state sponsored affirmative action programs in Hopwood vs. Texas (1996)

What’s the most significant, or important issue discussed today? Why? Go to your corners… Population changes Growth of women’s political strength Increase of racial minorities political power, affirmative action policies. Illegal Immigration issues