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Story:
President Bush Pushes Overhaul of Immigration Law,
04/11/07
Reading Comprehension Questions: 1. What kind of immigration policy did President Bush support last year? 2. How has border security been tightened in the last year? 3. Mr. Bush said the new border security was working. What reasoning did he use? 4. What are the key points of the immigration reform the president is likely to support? 5. Why does the president now advocate a "touchback" approach to citizenship? 6. Why did thousands of people protest Mr. Bush's plan in Los Angeles last weekend? 7. What did Senator Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., say the president needed to pass an immigration bill? Discussion Activity (more research might be needed): 1. Do you think the United States needs comprehensive immigration reform? What are the pros and cons of addressing border security, visa and citizenship issues in a single law rather than in separate laws? 2. Are you in favor of the "touchback" approach to citizenship or do you think undocumented workers should have a path to citizenship without leaving the country? 3. Immigration is a very emotional and political issue in the United States. How do you think it will affect the 2008 presidential elections? Write a 300-500 word essay on either of these topics providing clear examples. Send your completed editorial to NewsHour Extra (extra@newshour.org). Exceptional essays might be published on our Web site. |