I don't disagree. I mean, if we won't take stronger steps to deport illegal aliens, then what reason is there to expect that we would force legal guest-workers to leave once their term has expired? Unless, of course, it were the case that we had an administration and Congress willing to make sure they leave.
But for Bush, I can't help but take this as a small step forward. Anytime he speaks on the issue w/o resorting to parroting of tired, leftwing platitudes, I call that progress.
But clearly, actions speak louder than words. If we were to implement a guest-worker program, and if we intend for the 'guests' to eventually go home, then it must be made clear from the get go. In the absence of doing away with automatic birth-right citizenship (for those whom it was not intended that is), any program should also be strict about allowing 'guests' to bring their families along, because any children born while the guests are here would be citizens.
And I'm sure some would call this cold, but to me it is simply a call to keep separate matters separate. Maybe we truly need guest-workers, but we don't NEED their families. Again, some would say that is callous, but those who favor a guest-worker program usually advocate for it with rhetoric speaking to how much our nation is in dire need of it. It is presented almost as a business transaction. Well, if that is the case, and if the new Bush line (i.e. no path to citizenship) is genuine, then why undermine that stated belief by allowing entire family units to come, thus guaranteeing that they will carve out a life that leaves them unwilling to go home once their guest-term has expired? It makes no sense.
If they come to work and decide to stay despite the law...whose gonna round them up and ship them home?! us???
yeah right!! we can't do that now!!
DON'T LET THEM IN IN THE FIRST PLACE! lET THE MILLIONS THAT ARE HERE NOW DO THE PICKIN AND PLANTIN!
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