The discussion of the United States' policies needed to handle illegal immigration has been controversial. The claim has been made that many people who say they have no objection to immigration from Mexico so long as it is legal are really showing a bias against Mexican Americans. The best way to test this claim would be to have people who hold the belief that they object to illegal immigration but are not prejudiced against Mexican Americans:

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The Implicit Association Test (IAT) would be the best choice because it measures implicit bias or attitudes that people may not be aware of or may be unwilling to admit on a conscious level. This test would give a better indication of any subconscious bias towards Mexican Americans. The other options, such as a lie detector test or a long attitude questionnaire, may not accurately measure bias towards Mexican Americans. The Thematic Apperception Test is a projective test used to uncover attitudes or beliefs that may be relevant to someone's personality, but it is not specifically designed to measure bias towards a particular group.

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