Bush set for immigration speech

WRIC News ^ | 5-14-06 | AP

[JustPiper]

BUSH SET FOR IMMIGRATION SPEECH WHITE HOUSE President Bush is getting set for a prime-time speech on immigration tomorrow night. Aides note the 8 p-m, Eastern Time, speech will be the president's first from the Oval Office that does not involve Iraq and the war on terrorism. And they say that reflects Bush's "passion" on immigration. He's speaking as the Senate is poised to clear a compromise measure including his idea for a guest worker program. However, a rival House bill is limited to a border crackdown, and meshing the two won't be easy. Stand Up For America !

"We have room for but one flag, the American flag...
We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language...
And we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."

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[antceecee]

Yup... and the cicadas too!

[La Enchiladita]

Oh yeah, and don't forget the bansheeezzz.... howling....

[Smartass]

Unions Oppose Hiring of Mexican Workers by Vidor Business

Camille Briggs BUNA BASED SOUTHEAST TEXAS INDUSTRIES SAYS IT HAS EXHAUSTED EFFORTS TO FIND QUALIFIED WORKERS IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES SAY THEY'VE BEEN FORCED TO GO ACROSS THE BORDER TO SEEK OUT EMPLOYEES.

 
THE COMPANY'S ATTORNEY PETITIONED THE VIDOR CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT TO ALLOW THEM TO HOUSE UP TO 100 DOCUMENTED MEXICAN WORKERS ON SITE ... TO FILL ITS NEED.

 
REPRESENTS FROM LOCAL LABOR UNIONS EACH TOOK TURNS VOICING THEIR DISAPPROVAL OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS INDUSTRIES DURING THURSDAY'S VIDOR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

 
Jerry Wayne Pillsbury/Pipefitters Union
"It's 2006 and we are setting up concentrations camps. They work 12 hour days ... 7 days a week ... Have we progressed to that."

SOUTHEAST TEXAS INDUSTRIES' ATTORNEY ... JIM WIMBERLEY IS ASKING THE VIDOR CITY COUNCIL TO ALLOW HIS CLIENT TO HOUSE DOZENS OF MEXICAN WORKERS IN A FENCED IN AREA ON SITE.
Jim Wimberley/Southeast Texas Industries
"There's going to be a communication problem. This is not something my client wanted to do. This is a last resort."

WIMBERLEY SAYS THE COMPANY HAS WORKED FOR MONTHS TRYING TO HIRE LOCAL SKILLED LABOR, BUT HAS COME UP SHORT.
Jim Wimberley/Southeast Texas Industries
"Just to be clear $18 an hour is what you are paying them right? For steel workers, yes ma'am."

SO THE COMPANY WANTS TO HIRE UP TO 100 MEXICAN WORKERS UNTIL THE JOB MARKET IMPROVES OR UNTIL THE JOB IS DONE.

Jim Wimberley/Southeast Texas Industries
"The maximum they could stay here is 10 months. You can bring in another crew in for 10 months then our contract would be up."

 
Camille Briggs/Reporting
"The company plans to house up to 100 Mexican workers on the property next to its main building. Their food, lodging and utilities would be paid for by the company. Union members say if they are paying them $18 an hour ... That just doesn't add up."
Jerry Wayne Pillsbury/Pipefitters Union
"I would believe he is paying a handful of guys $18 an hour, but I would bet you the average wage is $14."

PILLSBURY BELIEVES THERE ARE PLENTY OF LOCAL WORKERS AVAILABLE AND WILLING TO WORK IF THE COMPANY IS PAYING A FAIR WAGE.

 
HE BELIEVES THE MEXICAN WORKERS ARE BEING EXPLOITED AND NEIGHBORS ARE CONCERNED THAT VITAL REVENUE IS LEAVING THE AREA.

 
RIGHT NOW THERE ARE SEVERAL TRAILERS LOCATED NEXT TO THE COMPANY AND NEIGHBORS SAY ABOUT 50 MEXICAN WORKERS ARE ALREADY THERE.

 
RIGHT NOW THE COMPANY IS TRYING TO FIND THE TYPE OF HOUSING THAT WILL MEET THE CITY'S REQUIREMENTS.

 

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"COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES SAY THEY'VE BEEN FORCED TO GO ACROSS THE BORDER"  

With this admission, is this company now a "Coyote" operation?

 

 

 

[antceecee]

Looks like something out of the past. The Company Store has returned.

[JustPiper]

Yeah see what a dreamy guy he is, inside and out

[JustPiper]

Wish I had cable to see what's going on today?

[JustPiper]

Excellent memory and find!

I empathize with the helpless feeling Kimberly

[La Enchiladita]

Italian stallion!! LOL.

I love Italians, we always get along great.

He also brings to mind one of my idols, Oriana Fallaci.

[JustPiper]

But in a win for supporters, what had been considered a poison pill provision before Easter was softened Tuesday by two of the bill's biggest critics and the defeats of two other proposals considered killer amendments left bill supporters smelling victory.

We said yesterday it looked as if they were going to pull it off watching them

[JustPiper]

The only hope of stopping amnesty, it seems, will be with the House.

AMEN!

[JustPiper]

I agree, my job is easy being my two in Illinois would NEVER get my vote anyway, nor my Critter

We need to concentrate on those Coyotes that betrayed us and thank the ones who are walking our line

[JustPiper]

Did he think we wouldn't "get it?"

Yes just because he wasn't smiling doesn't mean he wasn't aware this would not fly

[Kimberly GG]

Well, they've got all those ILLEGALS who stormed the place today to 'lobby' and so it looks like Bush sent Rove to reasure the protesters he's doing everything he can to get them what they want.

Latinos Caravan to Congress to Push for Illegals' Citizenship (Today's 'Surround the White House')
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1633614/posts


Rove Tries to Court GOP on Immigration
WASHINGTON - President Bush dispatched his political adviser, Karl Rove, to Capitol Hill to pitch skeptical Republicans in the House the idea of letting many illegal immigrants stay and to reassure them about better securign the U.S.-Mexico border.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1633818/posts

[JustPiper]

Once again Capitol INC

[JustPiper]

Have we found out yet if we can contact the Supreme Court on RICO?!

[JustPiper]

Good to know they voted 99-0 to NOT allow ILLEGAL FELONS and 3 time offenders to be legalized

Wow they let this juicy one go

~sarcasm

[JustPiper]

Thank you Nic

[Smartass]

"Looks like something out of the past. The Company Store has returned."

Yep...

 

[Arizona Carolyn]

We need to make certain this gets seen. Last night, on another thread, I mentioned the number and someone challenged me, I gave the link to Heritage Foundation and the info and it changed the tone of the argument. We have the facts ... everyone needs to have the hard truth facts.

[Arizona Carolyn]

History really does repeat itself.