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President Bush Sends Immigration Message to Congress From Mexico
Fox News ^ | 3/14/07 | Fox News

Posted on 03/14/2007 11:16:15 AM PDT by kerryusama04

Edited on 03/14/2007 11:21:16 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]

MERIDA, Mexico — President Bush, seeking to rebuild ties with Mexico, pledged Wednesday to intensify efforts to overhaul U.S. immigration laws and crack down on illegal drug trafficking.

Bush said that he senses there has been a change of attitudes in Congress about updating immigration laws, from skepticism last year to recognition now that changes are in U.S. interests.

"I will work with Congress, members of both political parties, to pass immigration law that will enable us to respect the rule of law -- and at the same time, respect humanity," Bush said in a news conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon.

Bush, facing a huge fight within his own party for his immigration plan, called it an important but sensitive issue. "I say important because a good migration law will help both economies and will help the security of both countries," Bush said. "If people can come into our country, for example, on a temporary basis to work, doing jobs Americans aren't doing, they won't have to sneak across the border."


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bds; bush; calderino; dramaqueens; globalist; illegalimmigration; immigration; obl; readdailykos; selloutamerica; shamnesty; singleissuemorons; traitor; welcomedumembers
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To: kerryusama04
How soon before illegal aliens are US government employees?
Or state government employees; doing the work Americans don't want to do?
41 posted on 03/14/2007 11:43:19 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: kerryusama04
How soon before illegal aliens are US government employees?
Or state government employees; doing the work Americans don't want to do?
42 posted on 03/14/2007 11:43:54 AM PDT by StormEye
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To: KATIE-O

Bush and many of those that we put in office are no longer bound to the electorate or even to reason. Instead, they now regard themselves as having privileged control of the populace, with their own employment longevity being of much more vital significance than their responsibilities to this country and its citizens. Never before in the history of the United States have so many on Capitol Hill been so out of touch with the wishes of the overwhelming majority of Americans. Never before has our leadership been so willing to utterly ignore their duties to the Constitution, the rights of American citizens, and the very principles of America herself.

The issue du jour known as “comprehensive immigration reform” ignores all of those things, and more. The Democrats and Republicans who plan to support this measure will grant amnesty, as it is defined by the law, by the dictionary, and by common sense. They will grant those who have knowingly and willingly broken a myriad of laws since the day they entered this country, more rights and more benefits than those who are lawful citizens. They will actually support an increase in the number of those criminals that may come here, and wish to grant them citizenship with barely any penalties whatsoever. Make no mistake about it: The House and Senate will introduce legislation that will increase the problem exponentially, and will vote to marginalize every legal citizen. They will make our country a weaker, more dangerous place. They will take from those who obey the laws, and to give a reward to those who break them.

Those who support this, including Bush, are anti-American in every sense.


43 posted on 03/14/2007 11:44:21 AM PDT by snowrip (Liberal? YOU HAVE NO RATIONAL ARGUMENT. Actually, you lack even a legitimate excuse.)
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To: mkjessup

You beat me.

BUSH = RINO


44 posted on 03/14/2007 11:46:16 AM PDT by satan
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To: kerryusama04
President Bush should announce tomorrow he is leaving the Republican party a la Jim Jeffords. Because if this is the new Republican party, the party of Bush, McCain and Brownback, the party has left me.
45 posted on 03/14/2007 11:46:21 AM PDT by jackieaxe (Unsourced reporting is not reporting but a lie or a manipulation)
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To: jackieaxe

You are only noticing now? I'm embarassed for you.


46 posted on 03/14/2007 11:48:24 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: kerryusama04

I also regret voting for Bush.

At the time of the last election, his stance on shamnesty was not widely known. Don't get me wrong: republicants are still better than dims by a mile, but this will be the issue that will bring our country to its knees if it passes.

Bush didn't lie and the war in Iraq isn't illegal, but he is every bit the corporate sellout that the fools on the left rail against, willing to sell our country and everything it stands for down the crapper for some dimly-perceived promise of greater political power.


47 posted on 03/14/2007 11:51:51 AM PDT by snowrip (Liberal? YOU HAVE NO RATIONAL ARGUMENT. Actually, you lack even a legitimate excuse.)
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To: kerryusama04

"Bush, facing a huge fight within his own party for his immigration plan, called it an important but sensitive issue."

"Important" ..for whom? "Sensitive" ...don't make me puke.


48 posted on 03/14/2007 11:53:24 AM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America..Duncan Hunter 2008.)
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To: kerryusama04

I suppose GW thinks that if we were dumb enough to vote him in twice, we are dumb enough to go along with his "migration law." The only problem with this "migration" is that it's only in one direction. He is getting sillier by the week.


49 posted on 03/14/2007 11:56:44 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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To: kerryusama04

The illegals know they have it made.

A Mexican walked by me the other day in Lowes and he was wearing an AZTLAN t-shirt.

I had to do a double-take to make sure I knew what I was seeing was correct.


50 posted on 03/14/2007 11:57:00 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici (¡El proletariado del mundo, une! - Xuygo Chavez)
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To: kerryusama04
I believe what he was saying is that our shared border should make us closer, not further apart. BTW, that would work both ways. However, until Mexico starts respecting our sovereignty it will remain a divider.
51 posted on 03/14/2007 11:57:17 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Millee



I can't take it anymore, gWB is completely off the reservation on this, yet he doesn't care, we can all go to pound sand as far as he is concerened.

We had a 2nd amendment victory in DC, did he comment on that?

No, we get gWB holding a produce bundle speaking out of both sides of his mouth about the need for the rule of law, and samnesty in the same breath, Al Gonzalez is getting tarred and featehred and we get scolded by El Preidente Calderon about securing our borders, and gWB talks about the anti drug work that Calderon has done, when any tom fool knows that he hasn't been in office long enough to do a thing about drug smuggling.

I'll pass, enough for me thanks.


52 posted on 03/14/2007 12:01:15 PM PDT by padre35 (I am from the "let's stop eating our own" wing of the Republican Party)
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To: kerryusama04

one word comment

SICKENING


53 posted on 03/14/2007 12:05:25 PM PDT by sheana
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To: kerryusama04

It's beyond me why so many Freepers are amazed at W's statement. He's been touting the line for seven years now.
The first thing he did when re-elected was to buzz down to Mexico, then immediately up to Canada. After that rumors of a North American Union began to emerge, blossoming into murmurs of a 12 lane highway from Mexico to Canada. And we are surprised at W's latest verbal betrayal?


54 posted on 03/14/2007 12:10:37 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( on the cutting edge.)
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To: satan; All
You beat me.
BUSH=RINO


When I consider the alternatives in the Elections of 2000 and 2004, I can't say that I regret voting for Bush, because no way in Hell (say, you run that place eh?) I would vote for Al Ghoul or John F'in Traitor.

But we as conservatives should have seen the damn warning signs early on, and the first one was that whole 'compassionate conservative' crapola, the second was failing to purge the Clintonistas throughout the bureaucracy where possible (and Norman 'Frisk Granny/Ignore Muslims' Mineta, and that moron George Tenet should have been the first two to go), and the third sign which should have had us raising Hell (do you offer specials on that for large groups, btw?) was when we saw Bush cozying up with that Fat B*stard from the State of Kennechusetts on that abominable 'No Child Left Behind' nonsense.

'Scuse me, I have to take a barf break here.
55 posted on 03/14/2007 12:13:52 PM PDT by mkjessup (If Reagan were still with us, he'd ask us to "win one more for the Gipper, vote for Duncan Hunter!")
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To: kerryusama04
Does anyone know where I can find a Mayan priest? I need to get the place cleansed where my Bush/Cheney bumper sticker was attached to my truck.
56 posted on 03/14/2007 12:14:56 PM PDT by Colorado Doug
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To: Paperdoll
It's worse than that:

1. either the people complaining didn't vote for Bush, or
2. the people complaining ignored what Bush was saying about "comprehensive immigration reform" as far back as 1999, or
3. the people complaining chose to disregard what Bush was saying and voted for him anyway.

In any of the above cases, one really has to wonder what their complaint actually is.
57 posted on 03/14/2007 12:15:58 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Colorado Doug
I need to get the place cleansed where my Bush/Cheney bumper sticker was attached to my truck.

Swab it with Hoppes No. 9 (but don't use the entire bottle - you may need it later).

58 posted on 03/14/2007 12:21:48 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Liberals are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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To: VeniVidiVici

"The illegals know they have it made.
A Mexican walked by me the other day in Lowes and he was wearing an AZTLAN t-shirt.
I had to do a double-take to make sure I knew what I was seeing was correct."


Isn't that the truth. I was at the Home Depot in Torrance, CA and was digusted to hear all the Public Address announcements in Spanish. Not ONE in English!!

California is lost. The rest of the country is right on our heels.


59 posted on 03/14/2007 12:25:33 PM PDT by He'sComingBack!
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To: 1rudeboy

It's worse than that:

1. either the people complaining didn't vote for Bush, or
2. the people complaining ignored what Bush was saying about "comprehensive immigration reform" as far back as 1999, or
3. the people complaining chose to disregard what Bush was saying and voted for him anyway.

In any of the above cases, one really has to wonder what their complaint actually is.


What's to wonder? None of the four candidates had a good position on illegal immigration. Bush was the best of the sorry lot. Doesn't mean one has to stop voicing their displeasure with Bush's "Comprehensive Amnesty / No Enforcement" plan.


60 posted on 03/14/2007 12:31:01 PM PDT by He'sComingBack!
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