Plans for an Illegal Immigration Awareness Day sponsored by the College Republicans and the Latino Caucus have been finalized, after initial plans were canceled twice because of student protest.

With the event scheduled for April 19, the groups hope to bring "awareness to the topic of illegal immigration, as well as to highlight the positive aspects of legal immigration," according to a College Republicans press release.

The activity will allow students to pick up fact sheets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the HUB-Robeson Center about the issues of illegal immigration and the benefits of legal immigration.

Students can then take the fact sheets to members of the College Republicans who will be wearing bright orange shirts saying "Illegal Immigration: Got Facts?"

Students can discuss an issue from the fact sheet and its importance, and afterward, get a candy bar advertising that night's forum co-hosted by the College Republicans and Latino Caucus.

The forum will start at 8 p.m., letting both of the organizations present their views and take questions from the audience.

Following the forum, the College Republicans will recognize the achievements of legal immigrants throughout history and Penn State students, faculty and staff who themselves have legally immigrated.

The controversial event has morphed from the College Republicans original idea -- "Catch an Illegal Immigrant Game."

The College Republicans had planned to host a game where students would catch other students wearing orange shirts representing illegal immigrants and bring them back to the HUB to claim various prizes.

Members of the Black Caucus and Latino Caucus, along with other students, attended a College Republican meeting Wednesday to protest the plans.

The next night, about 30 students met to discuss plans of action against the event, such as passing out their own information.

On Saturday, the College Republicans met with the Latino Caucus and compromised on a game in which both groups would participate.

Seth Bender, College Republicans chairman, said he was pleased with how the plans turned out.

"We're definitely happy with the final results," Bender said.

He said the event's primary purpose is to raise awareness on the issue of illegal immigration, and many people had attacked the event before the final details had been set up.

Latino Caucus representatives did not return phone calls by press time yesterday.