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Bush, Fox, promote plan to ease immigration laws
Knight Ridder Newspapers ^
| 6 March 2004
| Ron Hutcheson
Posted on 03/06/2004 6:55:37 PM PST by JackelopeBreeder
Crawford, Texas - President Bush and Mexican President Vicente Fox joined forces Saturday to promote Bush's plan for easing immigration laws, as Bush acknowledged that the proposal faces a tough time in Congress.
Standing side-by-side in bright sunshine at Bush's Texas ranch, the two leaders said Bush's plan for a new temporary worker program would help both countries by eliminating the underground market for Mexican workers. The proposal would let an estimated 8 million workers who are in the United States illegally gain legal status as guest workers.
"The people who come to this country make a significant contribution to the American economy," Fox told reporters.
Bush's plan, announced in January, has raised expectations in Mexico and among illegal workers in this country, but it has little chance of passing Congress this year. Republican critics say the proposal would reward illegal immigrants; Democrats complain that it does not do enough to help foreign workers become U.S. citizens.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government; Mexico; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: California; US: New Mexico; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; amnesty; bushamnesty; guestworkers; immigration; immigrationplan; naftavisa; republicanturncoats; vicentefox
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To: MegaSilver
The people who come here illegally contribute to marginalizing our workers, upping our crime rate, and undermining our laws. To say nothing of packing our hospital emergency rooms, section 8 housing, public schools, etc.
They're parasites. Deport them, anchor babies and all.
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03/08/2004 9:16:28 AM PST
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jimt
To: PRND21
I read the article yesterday. No doubt that Hispanics who have fled Communism tend to vote Republican in big numbers and many settle in Florida but what percentage are they in comparison to the over all number of immigrants both legal and illegal entering the country? And how many of those Hispanics mentioned in the article are not immigrants?
To: Jorge
371 - "It is really sad to see the political puritans on these boards who have nothing better to do than bash Bush, and ignore his good conservative record, simply because he isn't perfect in their eyes."
It's not too good for a plane flight if you complete 99% without an accident.
We have a monster accident coming up, and Bush is ignoring it. It will kill the whole country. AND HE IS IGNORING IT !!
WE WANT BUSH TO CHANGE !!!!
Sorry - I don't think a constitutuional amendment to stop queers from getting married is nearly as important as securing our borders, and consequently our whole culture and republic.
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03/08/2004 11:37:24 PM PST
by
XBob
To: Columbine
You must have read the book - "The little Engine that Couldn't" - "I think I can't. I think I can't. I think I can't."
You certainly Cant solve the problem if you begin with the premis that we can't.
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03/09/2004 11:50:11 AM PST
by
XBob
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