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This was just the summary version of the various bills that make up Tancredo's proposals on the issue. Though I'm not a fan of any guest worker program, Tancredo's is far superiour to that of Bush. Under Tancredo's aliens can only be in the USA for one year out of any two. Their U.S-born children do not get citizenship. They are subject to existing laws about non-immigrants, ie they have to have a residence outside the USA.

Tancredo's overall vision for migration is for a reduced influx. Bush's approach is pure pander, throwing open the nation to far higer migration levels, just for the chance of narrowing his losing margins among Hispanic voters.

Their U.S-born children do not get citizenship.

You would have to change the Constitution of the United States which states that any child born in the U.S. is an American citizen. (Not that I am against what you said.)

I have the same take on Tancredo's proposal but would hope that the end objective is for a net outflow of Illegals--not a reduced influx. Also, like FITZ's idea of recruiting inner city kids to fill those Guest Worker jobs. Charity starts at home and it’s about time our government puts the interests of American Citizens and Legal Residents ahead of Foreign Nationals.

Actually, there is little difference between them. The President advanced a general outline, not specific legislative proposals, and most of the principles he voiced are similar to the Tancredo proposals. Some of the Tancredo plan is unrealistic. For instance, they SHOULD get driver licenses, but they ought to be different from permanent resident licenses and expire when legal presence does. And returning to Mexico in order to obtain temporary legal status is unworkable. In addition, his border patrol proposal is far too little, and the use of the Army is against the law. And the "year in, year out" will not be tempting enough to stem the flow of illegals.

He needs to stop taking potshots at the President and actually communicate - and collaborate - with him on realistic proposals. One of the most important changes needed is a Constitutional Amendment to prevent automatic citizenship for children of illegal AND TEMPORARY residents, which will likely take years to enact. And it will do nothing about the thousands already here.