SAGE News Clips: Detained Immigrant Work ConditionsDescription: Immigrants at a detention center in Denver are working under harsh conditions. These detentions centers are privately owned and the immigrants residing there may or may not have criminal charges--it is simply a holding space until their case is heard. GEO, one of the largest contractors with the U.S. government, states that the work is “voluntary” and that the $1 per day pay is sufficient with regard to federal guidelines--a pay guideline set in 1950.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you’ve signed in, scroll to page 113, and watch the video. When you’ve finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:According to the video, why do immigrants work for
$1 a day if the work is “voluntary”?
A. They need the money to buy food and clean drinking water.
B. They face solitary confinement if they refuse the work.
C. They face prolonged sentences if they refuse the work.
D. They face deportation if they refuse the work.
Answer: B
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