Read and complete the Exercise in Boardman and Sauser, Section 4.2, #3 (Figure 4.7, p. 76 - causal loop diagram indicating plausible relationships between key variables related to the problem of illegal immigration in the United States).

Per the instructions for this exercise:

PART 1:

a) Translate the diagram into a set of statements

b) Identify the counterintuitive issues that emerge

c) Consider what it means for policy making and prioritization for executive action

d) Identify key variables that this model neglects and how do they create a more relevant model

You will have two weeks to complete this assignment (due on Feb 14).