You are suggesting that because one silly Congressman Culberson suggests what he *thinks* might have been signed in 2004 (but he doesn't know) he just speculates is valid reason to support the notion that GWB wants to give America away to Mexico? - You people are nuts (with all due respect).
You (seemingly) along with a small portion have seemed to find some type of perverted solace in hanging yourself as martyrs on this cross of immigration.
The reality is we have a 40 (20) year in the making problem. Which the President is trying to address in a comprehensive way. Don't agree with him....so be it. But people are simply going off the deep end on this issue and relishing in their own perverted since of self-worth by declaring themselves minutemen and the such.
We have main problems (which are 40/20 years in the making).
1. Border security (which is being addressed and there will be even more clearly put into this effort - From border agents, fences, anti-vehicle berms, ec).
2. The current terribly flawed guest / temporary worker programs. From which apprx 6 million of the current 12 million illegals have come from (meaning they came here via some type of visa and have simply never returned back).
3. What to do with the current 12 million illegals that are here - From which we have three options. 1. Mass deportation (which isn't going to happen. The logistics alone would be virtually impossible - not too mention we couldn't deport simply one six-year old boy without this Country practically falling apart). - 2. Find some type of way at making this current illegals become part of our legal and productive society and find a reasonable path for citizenship for those who wish to do so....as long as they meet certain requirements, pay fines, penalties, ect, etc. OR 3. Simply do nothing with these current illegals and keep the status quo.
Why would Bush bother to want to fix a propblem that he has helped create?
We don't need a "comprehensive" solution, we just need the feds to control the border and enforce the laws.
I don't think your numbers are correct. The Border Patrol apprehends over a million illegals every year crossing the border. At least twice that many get away. These numbers don't inlcude those apprehended at the Ports of entry. I don't know exactly how many illegals crossed during the time parameters of your statistic but I'm sure the number of illegal entries exceed 6 million.