Bush backs temporary work ID for immigrants

MSNBC \ AP ^ | Oct. 22, 2004

[Walkin Man]

Bush backs temporary work ID for immigrants

OK for jobs unfilled by Americans, he tells Hispanic audience

The Associated Press

Updated: 3:31 p.m. ET Oct. 22, 2004

WASHINGTON - President Bush, saying the United States should find a more humane way to treat immigrants, told a Spanish-language television network Thursday that he supports offering temporary cards to immigrants who want jobs that go unfilled by U.S. citizens.

Bush said the card would provide legal status for undocumented immigrants or those who want to come to the United States to work. But he said he would not offer amnesty.

"I recognize that people are coming here to work," Bush told Univision. "And while they're doing jobs that aren't filled by Americans, I think there should be a temporary worker program and a card that helps the workers and employers who want them."

The president had made immigration reform a priority, but put it on the back burner after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. He championed immigration reform again in a White House speech in January, but election politics have prevented any legislative action.

[radicalamericannationalist]

While I won't be voting Constitution, I wholly agree with you on the Libertinians who have infiltrated the GOP.

[radicalamericannationalist]

If you oppose open borders, you cannot seriously vote Libertarian. See what they say on the issue.

http://www.lp.org/issues/immigration.html

[50 Cal]

Hummmmmm?

I had not thought about the constitution party. I do not want to vote for the Libertarians because of their open border policy & weak on defense posititions.

I will not vote for GWB. He is going to win hands down in the county I live in so my vote will make little diffrence except that he will get one less overall. Call it a protest vote. Any man that wants to just throw our borders wide open and let all the terrorist and criminals in and give them every thing in the world is pure evil IMHO.