Posted on 09/27/2004 11:40:43 PM PDT by Robert Lomax
The U.S. has no plans to deploy troops along the Mexican border to stanch the deluge of illegal aliens currently pouring into the country at the rate of 3 million per year, President Bush said in an interview broadcast on Monday.
"As the governor of Texas, I was very aware of this issue," Bush told Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly.
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"There is a long border, that makes it hard to control. We have beefed up places along the border to try to stop" the flow, he said. When told that his policy didn't seem to be working, Bush insisted, "It’s working a little better.
"They're doing a pretty good job down in Arizona, which is the main border crossing. ... I think there's a thousand more border patrol agents along the border. We’re modernizing border techniques, we’re using better surveillance methods to stop this crossing at the border."
The president contended, however, that illegal immigration was driven primarily by the economic realities of the region.
"If you can make 50 cents in the interior of Mexico and five bucks in the interior of the United States, you're coming for the five bucks," he explained.
"I happen to believe the best way to enhance the border is to have temporary-worker cards available for people," he said. "I think the long-term solution for this issue on our border is for Mexico to grow a middle class. That's why I believe in NAFTA."
When warned that "a lot of people are not going to like that answer," Bush told O'Reilly, "Well it’s a, a truthful answer."
The flow has only been slowed once in recent years, it was during Clinton's first term, then Clinton issued a Presidental Order and stopped the Border Patrol from going to job sites and arresting the Illegal Aliens and the employer. Contractor's voices were heard in Washington not the average person.
That order still stands. If you think this is a false statement ask an older Border Patrolman in private. That is the only way they will answer. They don't want to lose their jobs.
No. You, Travis, asserted that it was impossible. Poohbah proved you wrong with the example of Switzerland. Why can't you accept that?
Pick and Choose Your Laws BTTT
Bull-Shi'ite. Ever tried to fire a federal employee?
Belgium
Yeah, but Travis spelt it correctly at least once.
China
I was not serious, and did not mean to interpose.
BTTT
Ugh...
It's almost as bad as "Islam is a religion of peace".
I seem to recall a Civil War in that time period. If Civil War is success, I'd hate to think of your definition of failure.
1815 to present...
BTW...any countries that claim Fabrique Nationale and Oerlikon, and Sig as their industries can't be all bad (c8
Wow. Some people, it appears, are too self-centered, delusional, lazy or stupid then, for America to effectively protect our homeland. Sad.
You have a point there, maybe it was reposting to an even more desolate place.
I have heard what I said from more than one older Border Patrolman. It's the old sixty mile from the border limit for them. After that a illegal is free to roam.
Said civil war did not arise from the country being multilingual.
Belge might very well be a hornet's nest of evil, but it also fits his criteria.
You're gonna love this thread.../s
I think they promised Libby Dole that 2008 was her turn.
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