Bush Signaling Shift in Stance on Immigration
NY Times | 7/5/06 | SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
On the eve of nationwide hearings that could determine the fate of his immigration bill, President Bush is signaling a new willingness to negotiate with House Republicans in an effort to revise stalled legislation before Election Day.
Republicans both inside and outside the White House say Mr. Bush, who has long insisted on comprehensive reform, is now open to a so-called enforcement-first approach that would put new border security programs in place before creating a guest worker program or path to citizenship for people living in the United States illegally.
"He thinks that this notion that you can have triggers is something we should take a close look at, and we are," said Candi Wolff, the White House director of legislative affairs, referring to the idea that guest worker and citizenship programs would be triggered when specific border security goals had been met, a process that could take two years. .
I don't care what comes out of the White House. It is all just spin. I have absolutely NO faith that the President will do what is right for this country and enforce our immigration laws.
Pretty simple. Go on national TV (like he already did) and put the illegals on notice......."I am directing head of DHS to strictly enforce our immigration laws, against employers who hire illegals and any person here illegally. Employers of illegals will be prosecuted and fined and people here illegally will be fined, jailed and deported." Then do it. There would be a stampede for the border.
The power is in the President's hands, he just has no intention of using it. He wants these people here.