I'm listening to both
The President's position is pretty clear, and his speeches on the subject are repetetive at this point.
He insists on a guest worker program, as well as border control improvements and interior enforcement. Both the President and his press secretary have been beating this drum for a few weeks, in response to repetetive questions from the press.
That means continuing to build upon the steps we've taken to strengthen our borders. It means improving our interior enforcement, and it means moving forward on meeting an important economic and humanitarian need through a temporary worker program.Scott McClellan - March 15, 2006
MR. McCLELLAN: I think that kind of speculation is a little premature at this point. The Senate is working to move forward on immigration reform. The President has said that we need to have a comprehensive package that continues to build upon the steps we've taken [1] to strengthen our borders and better secure our borders, [2] to continue to enhance our interior enforcement, and also [3] to have a temporary guest worker program. The President believes very strongly that if we're going to address the problems we face from immigration, that we need to take a comprehensive approach.
The bottom line today is whether or not the Judiciary Committee comes out with a bill that includes a guest worker program. I think they will. I also think an immigration bill that includes a guest worker program will pass the Senate.