1. (0, 5 or 10) a) Why do you think many state and local governments are greatly concerned about the Federal government's allegedly lax enforcement of the immigration laws and congressional proposals to grant legal status (amnesty) to the 12 million immigrants in the U.S. illegally?

2. (0, 5 or 10) In general. People who are more productive earn higher incomes and thus pay higher taxes.

2a. How would a change in the immigration laws that favored more highly educated and skilled individuals over those less educated and less skilled affect the future tax burden of today's American college students?

2b. Would the admission of better educated immigrants tend to raise or lower the future wages of American college graduates?

3. (0, 5 or 10) How would a change in the immigration laws that allowed more legal immigration affect the budget crisis the U.S. faces with Social Security and Medicare (keep in mind the ongoing drop in the ratio of workers to recipients of Social Security benefits)?