1.   But some political analysts said that while family unification was an important issue, it was different from the issue in the Elian Gonzalez case.

2.   Congress could create additional slots for family unification, but choose among the applicants on the basis of skills they would bring to the work force.

3.   Too often, Fincham said, children are removed from bad homes, only to be sent back in the interest of family unification.

4.   Israel has a law providing for family unification, she said, but it applies only to elderly parents of Israeli citizens.

5.   More distant relatives may also immigrate through family unification policies.