A FReeper's Guide To Immigration Reform

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The President's Speech on Immigration Reform given on January 7th, 2004 has many far reaching proposals which if enacted into law, will shape the future of America for generations to come.

It is the first such immigration reform initiative by any president since Ronald Reagan granted amnesty to illegal immigrants living in the United States in 1986.

President Bush's immigration reform initiative would provide immediate and significant legal protections and rights for any illegal immigrants now living in the United States providing they inform the government of their presence here by legally registering it with the .

Significant benefits and privileges, including an opportunity for U.S. citizenship, would be granted to these immigrants as a result of their cooperation.

Since at least ten million illegal immigrants already living in the United States are eligible for the president's proposal, and since deporting that large of a population back to their home countries is largely considered physically impractical, this solution is seen as the "best-case" solution to the immigration problem by many Americans.

Also embedded into the president's proposal are far reaching changes that are considered by many Americans to be "giving away the farm." The cost of absorbing millions of illegal immigrants all at once and the impact and precedent it could create for future illegal immigrations are believed by many other Americans to far outweigh the benefits of legitimizing these millions of immigrants.

The political, economic, and social impact of President Bush's initiatives will affect the United States for at least the remainder of the 21st Century.

The crisis of illegal immigration affects each and every American, and the longer the crisis goes unanswered, the worse it will become.

It is for this reason that the nation must now put their differences aside and work together for the combined good of all Americans, from all walks of life, and from all political and economic persuasions.

Current FR link reference on President Bush's Immigration Reform Initiative will be update on a regular basis.

President George W. Bush's speech on immigration delivered on Jan. 7, 2004 follows:

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Illegal immigration 'a dagger aimed at our hearts'

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Valley Illegals Fear Crackdown Is Coming

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Ramirez: Bush ignores border problem

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Frustration Rising Along the Southwest Border

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Border Threat Real

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King Sponsors Immigration Forum - "I suggest build a fence - it's cheap."

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Núñez: Declare border crisis - Urges California Governor to act along with Arizona and New Mexico

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Culberson Introduces Border Protection Corps Act of 2005 - Citizens As Sworn Law Enforcment

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Landlord sues town, citing discrimination against Hispanic immigrants

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Border Politics - Dems on immigration.

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King Sponsors Immigration Forum - "I suggest build a fence - it's cheap."

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Culberson Introduces Border Protection Corps Act of 2005 - Citizens As Sworn Law Enforcment

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King: Voters should ask candidates about immigration - "I make no bones about it."

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Illegal immigrants awarded ranch in border-justice twist

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FED UP Americans Revolt Against Illegal Immigration

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N.M. congressman to push for guest worker program for immigrants

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Border Politics - Dems on immigration.

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Congressman says nation should fence off Mexican border - "Top it with razor wire."

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Get the Facts on Illegals: Will Bush Let Democrats Get to His Right on Immigration?

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The cost of mass deportation - what to do with illegal immigrants already here