The Official Heritage Foundation Immigration Quiz

Since 2016, immigration has dominated American political debates.

The Heritage Foundation created this quiz on American immigration to test your knowledge of this critically important issue.

Complete this brief, 10-question quiz now to see if you are an immigration expert.

Immigration Quiz

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As of 2023, What percentage of the United States population are immigrants?

5.6%

9.4%

14.3%

21.2%

What did the Immigration Act of 1924 do?

Increased the number of immigrants America accepted each year

Established a quota system to limit legal immigration

Banned immigration from enemy countries from World War 1

Ended all immigration into America.

How many legal immigrants does the United States accept each year?

Approximately 300,000

Approximately 500,000

Approximately 750,000

Approximately 1,000,000

How many illegal aliens entered the United States during the Biden administration?

Less than 1,000,000

1,000,000 to 5,000,000

5,000,000 to 10,000,000

More than 10,000,000

How many sanctuary states are there (identified as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws)?

Which Constitutional Amendment is used to justify the controversial practice of birthright citizenship?

9th Amendment

14th Amendment

17th Amendment

25th Amendment

Which Supreme Court case ruled that children brought to America illegally have a right to public education?

Plyler v. Doe

Roe v. Wade

Cooper v. Aaron

McCulloch v. Maryland

Fill in the blank. During the Biden administration, Secretary ________ restricted ICE’s ability to execute most of its immigration enforcement functions, limiting investigations, arrests, detentions, prosecutions, and deportations.

Anthony Blinken

Alejandro Mayorkas

Janet Yellen

Lloyd Austin

True or False? Is proof of citizenship required for voter registration in all 50 states?

True

False

True or False? Having open borders diminishes jobs, wages, and economic opportunities for American citizens.

True

False

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