1.  What two reasons did border sheriffs give for all-time high violence on the U.S.-Mexico border?  Why do you think this is happening?

2.  Define smuggler.  What are smugglers bringing into the U.S. over the U.S.-Mexico border?

3.  What type of confrontation at the border do sheriffs expect when smugglers are involved, according to Sheriff Dever of Arizona?

4.  How many people caught along the border in 2005 were criminals, according to the Department of Homeland Security?

5.  What fact is reported about President Bush's response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) lack of funding?  What can you conclude about President Bush's view of border control?  Explain your answer.

6.  What do you think should be done about the U.S./Mexico border?  Explain your answer.