[Aetius]

Thanks for the info. I'm still confused about the discrepancy between the 140,000 green cards President Bush says are issued each year and the million or so legal immigrants I know we admit each year. Is it that only about 140,000 are allowed to gain citizenship each year? Oh well, I'll try to find out. Maybe I just heard him wrong, but I think I read it too.

[McGavin999]

There are 140,000 legal visas issued for immigration. The million who come in illegally are....well.....illegal.

The number of legal immigrants should probably be raised but certainly not that much. The workers permits will put a stop to illegal immigration and, if the quotas are increased, more will apply for legal status. By breaking the rules of the blue cards (or coming in illegally) you will never be eligible for legal immigration.

There is a big difference between immigration (object to become a US citizen) and a guest worker.