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POLS 2312 1st edition Lecture 4Outline of Last Lecture I. Majority/minorityII. Demographics of TXIII. Searching for a new economic directionOutline of Current Lecture I. Social and Economic IssuesII. ImmigrationIII. Water Resources/ Environmental ProtectionIV. Poverty/ EducationCurrent Lecture- Undocumented aliens: cheap labor, free benefits of America, - 1986 immigration control and Reform act- supposed to restrain flow of illegals in U.S by penalizing employers who knowingly hired illegals. Gave money to ICE. Gave amnesty to illegals already here. Failed because government and people turned a blindeye.- 1996 Immigration and control act. 2002 Enhanced Borders Security and Visa entry reform act. 2006 Secure Fence Act.- Est 20 million illegal aliens in U.S. National and local problem- Poverty- 1/3 of Texans make below the federal poverty income level.- 1/5 of Texan children live in poverty- TX is in a long drought. Water is very limited. Recent law passed to give 11 billion to study and improve water conservation and contamination.- TX in number 1 in nation’s pollution. Leads in air pollution, greenhouse gasses, and releasing toxic and carcinogenic gases into atmosphere.- TX sucks at education. High illiteracy rates. Lots of students with limited English. 45% drop out rate. Low test scores.- TX governor Rick Perry denied the Race to the Top Grant. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- A mall was held from being built for 10 years because the shell of an extinct beetle was found on the ground before


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