1. What has the American public told pollsters about their view of illegal immigration?

2. a) How many illegal immigrants were there in the U.S. in 2000, and this year (2008), according to the Pew Hispanic Center and the Center for Immigration Studies?
b) Why has the number of illegal immigrants in the U.S. declined in the past year?

3. In what way have illegal immigration laws been enforced since the bill that included citizenship rights for illegal immigrants failed?

4. How do the presidential candidates' voting records on illegal immigration compare?

5. How has Senator McCain been inconsistent in his position on illegal immigration?

6. On what aspect of illegal immigration enforcement do the candidates differ the most? Explain.

7. The issue of illegal immigration was prominent in the presidential primaries, but has pretty much disappeared from the general presidential campaign. It was not raised in any of the three presidential debates. In addition to reading this article and answering the questions, visit the candidates' websites and read what they have to say about immigration:

barackobama.com

johnmccain.com

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