• McCain supports amnesty / permanent legalization for illegal aliens
and temporary legalization for illegal aliens as guest workers.

• He initially supported the temporary guest worker program that
failed to advance in US Senate and then his position to emphasize
border security first.

• Advocates tightening of the border by increasing patrols.

• He would increase the number of visas issued for agricultural
workers.

• McCain supports relaxing the restrictions barring legal immigrants
from using social programs such as food stamp, health care and
housing.

• Days before the November election it was alleged that Obama had an
aunt who has been illegally living in the U.S.  Obama was asked if he
would support her being deported to Kenya?  He answered, “She is
violating laws and those laws have to be obeyed. We're a nation of
laws. Obviously that doesn't lessen my concern for her, I haven't
been able to be in touch with her. But I'm a strong believer you have
to obey the law.”

• Obama supports amnesty / permanent legalization for illegal aliens
and temporary legalization for illegal aliens as guest workers.
 
• He supports granting citizenship to illegal aliens already in the
country as long as they pay the fines and back taxes, learn English,
do not violate the law and go to the end of the line to become
citizens.

• He supports efforts to build a fence along the Mexican border.
 
• He backs the use of additional personnel, infrastructure and
technology to safeguard American borders and ports.

• Obama advocates tougher laws to keep illegal aliens from finding
jobs and would create a program for employers to easily verify an
applicant's immigration status.