Immigration policy has been challenging since our country’s earliest days. In April of 2013, the U.S. Senate proposed a comprehensive immigration bill. This was the work of a bipartisan coalition of Senators who called themselves the “Gang of Eight.”

Although the White House supports the Senate bill, some conservative House Republicans have concerns regarding its costs, border security measures and path to citizenship for illegal immigrants.

Learn about the positions of Senators, House members, and the President by watching C-SPAN videos, reading related articles, and using our lesson plan on immigration reform. Then participate in a “Deliberation” in your classroom regarding the possible actions Congress and the President could take.

Teaching About Immigration Reform

• Lesson Plan Overview
• Vocabulary Preview
• Background video questions
• Background article questions
• The Senate’s Position questions
• The House’s Position questions
• President Obama’s Position questions
• Congressional Research Handout
• Note-taking chart