NOTE: 
The issue being addressed is not legal immigration.  It is illegal immigration.  There are 12 million people in the U.S. illegally.  People have different ideas on how the problem of illegal immigrants can be solved.  The two main sides are as follows:

• President Bush and most Democratic leaders want to provide a way for the 12 million illeals to become legal citizens. They believe the focus of any immigration reform bill must be this "guest-worker" or "amnesty" program, and stress it as most important, focusing on it over securing the border or seriously enforcing existing immigration laws.   They focus on the fact that many illegal immigrants are hard-working and it is not fair to keep them "in the shadows."
• Some Republican leaders and many Republican voters see a secure border as priority.  They want a fence built at the U.S./Mexico border, and existing immigration laws to be enforced first.  They say we can address the issue of the 12 million here illegally after the border is secure and immigration laws are being enforced.  They believe President Bush's "guest-worker" program is amnesty and do not think that it is fair to the millions of immigrants who waited on line and came here legally.

1.  Why did conservative members of the House of Representatives block an immigration bill that passed the Senate last year?

2.  Re-read Sen. Clinton's statements about immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally.  Do you agree with her?  Explain your answer.

3.  Citing the need to maintain America's edge in technology, billionaire Bill Gates urged Congress to eliminate the cap on visas available for foreign skilled professionals, and pushed for a speedier process for skilled workers to apply for permanent residency status.  What do you think Mr. Gates' motive is for asking Congress to do these things?

4.  a) Why don't critics like the revised McCain-Kennedy immigration reform bill?
b) Do you agree or disagree with them?  Explain your answer.

5.  What is included in the revised immigration reform bill?

6.  On the campaign trail, Sen. Clinton has sought to balance her support for a path to legalization for illegal immigrants with calls to deport those who have a criminal record and tougher penalties on employers who do not follow immigration laws.
Political candidates provide a page on their websites that explains where they stand on the issues.  Go to the "Hillary for President" website at hillaryclinton.com.  What information can you find on Mrs. Clinton's website to further detail her position on illegal immigration/immigration reform?