1.   Both opponents and supporters of tighter immigration laws plan major protests and rallies at the Republican National Convention in August.

2.   Canada could use tighter immigration controls.

3.   Dan Stein, executive director of the Federation of American Immigration Reform, a group that lobbies for tighter immigration laws, disagrees.

4.   Many immigrants said that while competition for jobs was already fierce, they were increasingly worried about how tighter immigration laws would affect them.

5.   Ms. Feinstein also favors tighter immigration controls.

6.   On the visa policy, even advocates of tighter immigration controls expressed discomfort with the approach.

7.   Proponents of tighter immigration law enforcement have not given up on local police help, however.

8.   State officials have lobbied for tighter immigration controls for years.

9.   The veteran lawmaker, a long-time advocate of tighter immigration controls, also raised doubts about whether the hastily drawn up border security bill would have the promised effects.

10.   Those who want tighter immigration controls welcome that Fox is pushing the issue to the forefront, but say his agenda conflicts with U.S. goals.