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By Puneet Kollipara September 4 at 8:28 AM

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Wonkbooks Number of the Day:More than 1,900. That's the number of people who have died in the most recent Ebola outbreak, surpassing the death toll in all previous outbreaks combined.

Wonkbooks Chart of the Day:Growth in theunauthorizedimmigrant population has leveled off, a new survey finds.

Wonkbook's Top 5 Stories:(1) The tricky timing of immigration reform; (2) U.S.'s versus others'economies; (3) a new era for health spending?; (4) banking regulators keep regulating; and (5)many Americans aren't eating well despite more jobs.

To delay or not: Timing on immigration reform holds risks for Obama."White House officials calculated earlier this summer that immigration would not play a major role in the elections, except perhaps for the sizable Hispanic population in Colorado, where executive action could boost Democratic Senator Mark Udall. Now other Democratic candidates in tough Senate races are asking the White House to delay. But immigration rights advocates...warn that Hispanics could stay away from the polls in protest if Obama postpones a decision....Obama must weigh the drawbacks of losing support in Latino-heavy states such as Colorado against the risk of energizing right-leaning Republican voters in states such as Alaska, North Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky, and New Hampshire."Jeff Mason and Julia Edwards in Reuters.

ICYMI:

Obama may or may not act on immigration reform this summer. Steven T. Dennis in Roll Call.

Immigration reform hasn't been such a hot-button issue on the campaign trail lately in pivotal Colorado.Jake Sherman in Politico.

Top Latino Democrat, activists pushObama on immigration reform."Rep. Luis V. Gutirrez and a group of immigrant-rights activists urged President Barack Obama Wednesday to unilaterally reduce deportations before the November elections, despite concerns such action could hurt vulnerable Democrats at the polls....The Illinois Democrat and representatives from several activist groups said the political pluses for the Democratic Party far outweigh the minuses....He said Democrats who are publicly and privately urging caution from the White House have the political calculus wrong."David Eldridge in Roll Call.

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