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Illegal immigration threatens the American economy / Michael E. Telzrow -- Illegal immigration strengthens the American economy / John Price -- Illegal immigration is increasing crime rates / Roger D. McGrath -- Illegal immigration is not increasing crime rates / Tom Barry -- Illegal immigration harms border communities / Leo W. Banks -- Illegal immigration does not harm border communities / Radley Balko -- Strengthening the US-Mexico border is essential to stopping illegal immigration / Jeff Lukens -- Strengthening the US-Mexico border will not stop illegal immigration / Peter Schrag -- Program 287(g) has helped state and local law enforcement fight illegal immigration / Jena Baker McNeill -- Program 287(g) has harmed local law enforcement's crime-fighting focus / Ann Friedman -- Deporting all illegal immigrants in the United States is possible / Roger D. McGrath -- Deporting all illegal immigrants in the United States is unrealistic / Marshall Fitz, Gebe Martinez, and Madura Wijewardena -- Arizona's SB 1070 immigration law simply codifies federal law into state law / Russell Pearce -- Arizona's SB 1070 immigration law is unconstitutional / Matthew Rothschild -- Illegal immigrants should be granted legal status / Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda -- Illegal immigrants should not be granted legal status / Paul Belien -- E-verify effectively deters illegal immigration / Jena Baker McNeill -- E-verify does not significantly deter illegal immigration / Jim Harper -- Sanctuary policies make Americans safer / Lynn Tramonte -- Sanctuary policies make Americans less safe / Cinnamon Stillwell -- Border enforcement has caused migrants' deaths / Maria Jimenez -- Border enforcement is not to blame for migrants' deaths / Mark Krikorian -- Many anti-immigration protesters have racist motives / Devona Walker -- Opposition to illegal immigration is not a racial issue / Clayton E. Cramer -- The economic downturn has changed many Americans' views of illegal immigrants / Lawrence Hardy.