Posted on 03/25/2006 12:28:47 PM PST by Crackingham
President George W. Bush tried to counter strong opposition among many Republicans to his guest-worker plan on Saturday, arguing that allowing immigrants to take jobs Americans don't want adds to "economic vitality."
Bush weighed in on the immigration issue in his weekly radio address as the Senate was days away from taking up debate on the subject. The president favors including a temporary work visa in broad legislation that would also bolster border enforcement. But some Republicans view the guest-worker plan as a back-door amnesty for illegal immigrants and prefer an approach that focuses solely on toughening border security and cracking down on illegal immigration.
Bush, who this week urged all sides to tone down their rhetoric in the emotional debate, said securing borders was a top priority of immigration reform but invoked the country's history as "a nation of immigrants" to argue for a balanced approach.
"Comprehensive immigration reform requires a temporary worker program that will relieve pressure on our borders," Bush said.
"As we debate the immigration issue, we must remember there are hardworking individuals, doing jobs that Americans will not do, who are contributing to the economic vitality of our country," he added.
The illegal aliens and the criminals who hire them and the criminals who harbor them are getting out in the street making their desires known. It is way past time those of us who support the rule of law and secure borders did the same.
Join Veterans for Secure Borders, The Minuteman Project, Latino Americans for Immigration Reform, Mothers Against Illegal Aliens, and other groups protesting amnesty for these criminals, and demanding the government protect our borders.
http://www.areckoning.com/
FReepers should be at this rally in strength. Saturday, May 6, in Crawford, TX.
Michigan has one of the worst economies in the country and we've got plenty of illegals here already. Maybe he can explain why we need guest workers to do jobs that don't exist.
Like the ports deal Bush is on the wrong side of this issue with the voting public. He can push for it all he wants but it's doubtful the GOP House will go along with it, especially in an election year.
The next president will have to solve this problem, or else it will be too late. I've given up on the current one.
What is wrong with first "stopping" the leak at the borders, and then dealing with what to do with the illegal immigrants already in this country? One thing at a time, please. We did the amnesty thing in 1988 and swore never again. But here we are where we were then, millions of illegals, so now the Republicans want to reinstall a tried and failed policy. Also, 100% of the poor people I know will take any job; what is this about jobs Americans will not do? What is that about? So we should pay welfare to Americans who will not take jobs, and then hire illegal immigrants? This equation does not compute! What happened to upholding the law?
You are right about that.
This issue will likely result in anarchy or civil unrest within the next five years.
F.O.S.
So have I and the Senate as well. The only hope we have to stopping the insanity is with the House.
Needs work:
we must remember there are individuals here illegally, doing jobs that Americans will not do,
Hmmm ... still needs more work:
we must remember there are individuals here illegally, doing jobs at a rate of pay that Americans can't live on,
Almost there:
we must remember there are individuals here illegally, doing jobs at a rate of pay that Americans can't live on, and many of the business interests backing me make a killing off of that.
Now THAT is more like what the underlying issues are here.
Sadly my "republican" congressman (Shwartz) is one of Soros globalist puppets.
Get rid of welfare and there would be no jobs for illegals to take.
Jorger Arbusto is tone deaf on this. It is time to fight this in the congress.
Members of the three branches of government need to be put on notice that they'll be out of a job if they don't hear us. It's the only way.
Freedom of speech to express our concerns is already in serious danger. Without that liberty, what will we have left?
And we got Hillary, the queen of idiocy.
Look to England for what can still happen here. It's against the law there to speak out against immigration.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.