ON THE SUNDAY CHAT SHOWS

Among the major issues to be discussed on most of the shows this weekend will be immigration, which has become a hot topic with demonstrations being held in cities throughout America. And Secretary of State Dr. Condoleeza Rice will make the tour around the television studios, appearing on three to answer questions about Iraq and American foreign policy in general...and maybe a question or two about the prosepects of her becoming the next NFL commissioner.

ABC / This Week with George Stephanopoulos: U.S. Senator Arlen Specter (R - PA) and Congressman Tom Tancredo (R - CO) will discuss immigration reform. Mr. Stephanopoulos interviewed Governor Brian Schweitzer (D - MT) in his state's Glacier National Park, and saw firsthand how warming temperatures are melting the glaciers and dicsussed how the governor is facing the issue. The roundtable will feature Newsweek International editor Fareed Zakaria, Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation, as well as conservative columnist George Will.

CBS / Face The Nation with Bob Schieffer: Iraq, Iran, and the immigration issue will be discussed with U.S. Senator Edward M. (Ted) Kennedy (D - MA) and White House National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley.

CNN / Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer: How will the government control the contiuning violent insurgency in Iraq? Secretary of State Dr. Condoleezza Rice will attempt to answer those questions, along with Generals Bernard Trainor (USMC, Ret.) and George Joulwan (USA, Ret.), U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R - KS) and Jack Reed (D - RI), and Iraqi Kurdistan regional representative to the US Qubad Talabany.

FOX / Fox News Sunday with Chris Wallace: Talking about Iraq this week: SecState Dr. Rice, and outspoken war critic U.S. Senator Carl Levin (D - MI).

NBC / Meet the Press with Tim Russert: Yes, Dr. Rice appears here, too. And a roundtable discussion with Washington Post national political correspondent David Broder, Elisabeth Bumiller of the New York Times, Cook Political Report editor/publisher Charles E. (Charlie) Cook, and John Harwood of CNBC and The Wall Street Journal.

Syndicated / The Chris Matthews Show: Immigration policy will be discussed, as well as the question of U.S. Senator John McCain's move further to the right and it's possible affect on support from Democrats and Independents for a possible 2008 run for the presidency. Pondering these issues will be Kathy Kay of the BBC, Julio Cesar Ortiz of Univision's Los Angeles owned-and-operated station KMEX-TV, Kathleen Parker of the Tribune Newspapers, and Michael Duffy of Time magazine.