National Public Radio: The Immigration Debate

Use this resource to find out more about the different sides of the immigration debate.  Find statistics to support your representative’s position.

 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5310549

Published in: on December 6, 2007 at 7:49 am Comments (0)

Useful Congress Resource

Congressional Voting Records from the Washington Post:

 http://projects.washingtonpost.com/congress/

Published in: on December 5, 2007 at 11:47 am Comments (0)

Representative Research Graphic Organizer

Copy and paste this into a Word Document.  Use it to take your notes on your Representative. 

 

Mock Congress Immigration Debate 2007 Representative Research Graphic Organizer 

Name   
When were they first elected?   
Which political party do they belong to?  
Do they belong to any organizations or caucuses (groups) related to immigration?  If yes, name the specific groups.   
What has s/he said about immigration in the past?   
Would you say that they are more likely to be FOR immigration to the United States or AGAINST immigration to the
United States?  Why?  (Give specific examples)
 
 
Other Notes   
Published in: on December 4, 2007 at 5:41 am Comments (0)