61.   Elections are now market-driven, and the polls show immigrants in general and especially illegal immigrants are unpopular this year.

62.   Estrada also hopes to show the movie in U.S. cities where Mexican immigrants are concentrated.

63.   Even better, legal immigrants should be eligible for health coverage under Medicaid.

64.   Even with the proposed new guarantees for parental choice, some critics fear immigrants will still be intimidated into choosing bilingual programs.

65.   Even so, immigrants are an undeniable fact of life in Europe, and they are giving a multi-ethnic flavor to everything from sports to music to cuisine.

66.   Federal law says most new citizens must speak English, but immigrants are exempt if they have medical problems that prevent learning.

67.   For critics, the survey shows that the most recent immigrants are poorer than U.S. natives and more likely to rely on public assistance.

68.   First-generation immigrants are often preoccupied with fitting in, Ms. Shea added, while the second generation tries to create a whole new American identity.

69.   For rightists today, immigrants are the targets.

70.   For now, whites are still disproportionately influential even in those melting pot states because so many Hispanic and Asian immigrants are not yet citizens and able to vote.