Perhaps there is no more controversial an issue of the 2008 election cycle than that of illegal immigration. It is a topic plagued with partisan and electoral politics unlike any other on our national agenda. Despite the concerns of the everyday citizen, illegal immigration continues to go unadvised, which is not only a risk to our national security, but a continuous drain on our country"s resources.

Illegal immigration refers to the unlawful crossing across national borders in such a manner that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. In the case of the United States: the U.S./ Mexican/Canadian borders (or boats off Florida's coastline). Illegal immigration is defined by a number of political issues including the economy, social welfare, education, health care, slavery, prostitution, crime, legal protections, voting rights, public services and human rights.

Several thousand anti-war protesters showed up in Washington this September to relay their opinions about the troops in Iraq. They marched downtown, clashing with the police near the Capitol's steps where nearly 160 people were arrested.

Protesters walked with signs and banners in hand, peacefully chanting and demonstrating their right to free speech.

Eventually they took part in a lay down on the Capitol lawn, in what they called a "die-in� � with signs on top of their bodies to represent soldiers killed in Iraq.

Apparently, arrests began when some of the protesters started climbing over a barricade at the foot of the Capitol steps�well, that is the "boxed" story.