Below are links to two articles giving different perspectives of what immigration policy will look like under the next administration. I think they are in interesting conversation with each other and wanted to share them on here:

Don't Hold Your Breath on Immigration Reform

Americans across the country continue to countdown to Election Day, constantly checking who's in the lead and according to what poll. Even the world is watching, as is evident in blogs and comments left on YouTube pages related to the present elections. In the meantime, I recognize that there other issues that haven't really been discussed, including immigration.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/09/16/BANQ12UI6C.DTL&type=printable

         Imagine growing up in the United States and graduating from high school, only to be hit with the realization that your future is being compromised due to immigration laws and your parents' undocumented status. This is the story of many students: supported by New York's "don't ask, don't tell" policy for high school enrollment but undermined by their legal status and the subsequent denial of access to higher education.

        George Mtonga, a 2007 YP4 Fellow at CUNY Hunter, has designed a year-long mentoring program to directly address the needs of these students.