Daily News Article - January 30, 2025
1. The first paragraph of a news article should answer the questions who, what, where and when. List the who, what, where and when of this news item. (NOTE: The remainder of a news article provides details on the why and/or how.)
2. Who will be held at Guantanamo under President Trump's plan?
3. a) Why does the president want to put these particular illegal migrant criminals at Guantanamo Bay?
b) Based on what you know about Venezuela, why would the U.S. put Venezuelan illegal migrant criminals at Gitmo?
4. For what reasons does the Trump administration say Guantanamo is a good place to hold these illegal migrant criminals?
5. What might be the only problem with this plan?
6. Consider the statistics:
As of July 21, 2024, nearly 650,000 criminal illegal aliens were on ICE’s Non-Detained Docket (NDD) and roaming free in communities throughout the United States. This figure includes roughly 15,000 individuals convicted of or charged with murder, more than 20,000 of sexual assault, and more than 105,000 of assault.
a) Do you think using Guantanamo is a good plan? Explain your answer.
b) Ask a parent the same question.