1.  a) How many illegal immigrants caught crossing the border into the U.S. in 2007 were deported?
b)  How does this number compare to the number of those deported in 2006?

2.  How is the large increase in one year in the number of illegals removed from the U.S. explained?

3.  Describe Operation Streamline.

4.  How has this revised apprehension process reduced the number of people entering the U.S. illegally in the areas covered?

5.  Prior to Operation Streamline, what happened to illegal immigrants when they were apprehended?

6.  a) On average, about half of those caught at the Southwest border are Mexican nationals. Of the almost 137,000 Mexican nationals who were returned home during 2007, how many were identified as criminal illegals?
b)  Are you surprised by this fact?  Explain your answer.

7.  a) What are the drawbacks of Operation Streamline? 
b)  How do you think the government should respond to these drawbacks?  Be specific.

8.  About half of those caught at the Southwest border are not Mexican nationals.  Should sealing our borders be a priority in protecting the U.S. against those seeking to enter this country to perform acts of terrorism?  Explain your answer.
How important is it to you to seal our borders?