Posted on 10/05/2004 5:15:05 PM PDT by 4.1O dana super trac pak
WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo, R-Colo., warned President Bush on Monday not to play politics with homeland security, after the White House reportedly asked Congress to remove some immigration measures from a pending intelligence bill.
The legislation is meant to overhaul the nation's intelligence services, implementing recommendations of the commission that studied the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
A House version of the bill includes provisions to speed the deportation of illegal immigrants and prevent them from obtaining driver's licenses.
It would also ban official use of identification cards that some foreign governments issue.
Tancredo said Bush has asked that those provisions be removed from the bill.
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