[ShandaLear]

These people are already here and aren't going anywhere anytime soon. President Bush isn't doing anything but making a speech today. Any change to immigration policy is going to take time. I'm of the mind to hear him out on this before I go into convultions over it.

[TomGuy]

I'm of the mind to hear him out on this before I go into convultions over it.

This isn't the first round of amnesty. It was going full speed ahead until interrupted by 9-11-01 atrocities. It started gaining steam again (pushed by GWB Admin), until stopped on a procedural motion by Senator Byrd in 2002.

So this is actually round 3 of trying to give illegals "status." Actually, it is round 4, because, under the Clinton admin about 1996, the "last" amnesty was granted and IT was SUPPOSED TO BE the last.

[Wolfstar]

I'm of the mind to hear him out on this before I go into convultions over it.

I agree. Especially since the following statement from Pubbie's post is not true as I currently understand the President's proposal.

The plan will call on Congress to give EVERY Illegal Immigrant in the entire country Amnesty.

[TigersEye]

President Bush isn't doing anything but making a speech today.

Pres. Clinton made an offhand remark that sparked dozens and dozens of Haitians to get on flimsy rafts and cross shark infested waters to get here. They were then turned back; those that survived. What Pres. Bush is talking about is his planned policy not some sound-bite feel-good remark. This will have already set in motion thousands of people making plans to get here before this becomes law. They will not be paying attention to the subtleties of our politics like whether or not Congress will actually do anything.

Words have meaning.