[RJL]

Bush is pushing a guest-worker program that would let undocumented workers obtain three-year work visas. Workers could extend that for another three years, but would then have to return to their home countries for a year to apply for a new work permit.

This plan is the same as amnesty. After they're here for six years they'll never leave.

As the sixth year rolls around the press will have a million stories about Juan and Juanita, about their children, jobs, homes, neighborhood, churches, schools... The politicians will fold in a heartbeat, they'll never be forced to leave.

What's needed:
1. Demonstrable US control of our borders.
2. Make sure employers have the tools to verify citizenship.
3. Fine employers of illegals, jail time for repeat offenders.
4. Remove anchor baby rights.
5. Make all law enforcement responsible for enforcing immigration laws.

Then the Congress can decide who and how many can immigrate, and bring them in on a citizenship track, not a phony guest worker status.

[bitt]

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'As the sixth year rolls around the press will have a million stories about Juan and Juanita, about their children, jobs, homes, neighborhood, churches, schools... The politicians will fold in a heartbeat, they'll never be forced to leave.

What's needed:
1. Demonstrable US control of our borders.
2. Make sure employers have the tools to verify citizenship.
3. Fine employers of illegals, jail time for repeat offenders.
4. Remove anchor baby rights.
5. Make all law enforcement responsible for enforcing immigration laws.

Then the Congress can decide who and how many can immigrate, and bring them in on a citizenship track, not a phony guest worker status.'