Pre-reading questions:
- Why do you think people leave their home countries?
- Would you consider working in another country for a long time? Please explain your answer.
Vocabulary:
- deport /dih-PAWRT/
- slavery /SLEY-vuh-ree/
- imprisonment /im-PRIZ-uhnment/
- statement /STEYT-muhnt/
- endanger /en-DEYN-jer/
[verb] to send away from a country
The country deported the illegal immigrants.
[noun] the condition of being a slave
The natives experienced slavery under the king’s rule.
[noun] the act of putting someone in prison
He was given 5 years of imprisonment for his crime.
[noun] something someone says officially
The company released a statement on why the president resigned.
[verb] to put someone or something at risk or in danger of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed
Smoking indoors can endanger people’s lives.
The Israeli government wants to deport the African migrants to another sub-Saharan country in Africa. Most of them are from Sudan and Eritrea. They sought a new home in Israel after experiencing war, abuse, and slavery there. However, African migrants do not have a choice but to leave the country or risk imprisonment.
The UN Refugee Agency stopped the Israeli authorities’ plans. A statement from the agency said that going back to Africa can endanger the migrants’ lives. The government plans to give $3500 and a plane ticket to Rwanda to the migrants. However, these are not enough to ensure the migrants’ safety.
The UN Refugee Agency stopped the Israeli authorities’ plans. A statement from the agency said that going back to Africa can endanger the migrants’ lives. The government plans to give $3500 and a plane ticket to Rwanda to the migrants. However, these are not enough to ensure the migrants’ safety.
Comprehension Questions:
- What countries are the African migrants from?
- Why did the migrants go to Israel?
- What will the Israeli government give to the migrants in exchange for leaving Israel?
- What is the organization that hindered Israeli authorities’ plans?
- Where is the plane ticket’s destination?
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think it is wrong for the Israeli government to deport these migrants? Why or why not?
- What are the possible reasons why people leave their home countries?
- How do locals treat immigrants in your country?
- In what way do immigrants help a country’s economy? Please elaborate.
- If you could migrate to another country, where would you like to go? Why?