University of Central Florida professors are available to speak with reporters as experts about immigration and related issues.

-- Luis Martinez-Fernandez, director, Latin American, Caribbean and Latino Studies program. Areas of expertise include the histories of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic and the politics of Latin America. Dr. Martinez-Fernandez can conduct interviews in Spanish. 407-823-1174, martfern@mail.ucf.edu

-- Terri Fine, associate professor of political science. Areas of expertise include American politics, civil rights, public opinion and access to government/citizen rights. 407-823-2081, tfine@mail.ucf.edu

-- Chris J. Dolan, assistant professor of political science. Areas of expertise include U.S. foreign policy, national security, foreign economic policy, homeland security and terrorism, the American presidency, and mass media and politics. Dolan is based at the Brevard Cocoa campus. 407-823-2608, cdolan@mail.ucf.edu

-- Roger Handberg, professor and department chair, political science. Areas of expertise include defense policy, world political geography, comparative judicial politics, judicial process and politics, American constitutional law, health policy, and presidential campaigning. 407-823-2608, handberg@mail.ucf.edu