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and the larger number coming here to work also use medical and educational facilities at taxpayer expense and either lower the wages paid to working-class Americans or drive Americans out of work. Bush simply refuses to face this problem

I agree that they shouldn't be on welfare, but that is up to the states. California is generous, Texas much less so. As for schools if they aren't paying property taxes, no school. Most are probably paying property taxes since they are living in apartments where the tax is included in the rent. If they go to school, they should be taught in English. California passed such an intiative a few years ago.

Like it or not we are going to have to deal with Mexico, you just can't wish it away. Heck even Sabertooth himself said that a wall is not a good idea.

So a fence isn't practical because another poster thinks it's a bad idea? Interesting logic there.

As for dealing with Mexico, so far we have dealt with Mexico by passing a ONE TIME amnesty in 1986 which was supposed to stop illegal immigration but didn't and by passing NAFTA which shipped a lot of our manufacturing down there and was supposed to stop illegal immigration but didn't. Now Bush wants to reward the illegals not caught up in the first amnesty and basically eliminate the border.

That's not dealing with Mexico. That's surrendering to Mexico.

I agree that they shouldn't be on welfare, but that is up to the states.

No it is not up to the states. Prop 187 mean anything to you? Health care is an unfunded mandate from the federal government, as is public education.