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."
The US needs to reform immigration.
Back then, Bush thought that it could be done in a way to benefit the GOP and GOP constituents.
Today, Bush knows that it will be done in a way to benefit the dems.
I'm not saying one has to stop doing anything with regard to voicing their displeasure, just to examine their heads if they choose to use words such as "betrayal," or "I didn't know."
Swab it with Hoppes No. 9 (but don't use the entire bottle - you may need it later).
Unless the tapeworms in DC ban it also.
Where did he say "The border should be a uniter, not a divider", I didn't find that on : http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/03/20070314-2.html
Then again, abstaining would have been the best answer for me.
It's pathetic that we only have RHINO's as choices.
Then again, abstaining would have been the best answer for me.
It's pathetic that we only have RHINO's as choices.
Cannot wait until this bozo is gone.
2. the people complaining ignored what Bush was saying about "comprehensive immigration reform" as far back as 1999, or
2. the people complaining ignored what Bush was saying about "comprehensive immigration reform" as far back as 1999, or
Comprehensive immigration reform was part of Bush's 2000 platform. I've grown tired of pointing it out to you.
No it wasn't. I'm tired of you saying that in 1999 Bush even talked about a "comprehensive immigration" plan. Tell the truth.
I still support Bush on most things, but this immigration thing. I still say a 20 ft. tall, 200,000 volt fence, and a 20 ft. wide moat of boiling oil is the best border control there is. If they can get across that, then they deserve to be here!
The president had put immigration reform at the top of his agenda while campaigning for the presidency in 2000, but after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, it was placed on the back burner as administration officials and legislators worked to beef up border security.Now that Bush is into his second campaign for the presidency, he hopes to expand support among the Hispanic community, which broke ranks in 2000 by voting in considerable numbers for the Republican candidate. About one-third of Hispanic voters supported Bush in 2000.
Bush Calls for Overhaul of U.S. Immigration System, January 7, 2004.
Bush pledged to revisit guest worker programs and other ways for immigrants to come into the country, but said he would insist on immigration controls and a waiting period before citizenship.Source: ontheissues.org, referring to Mike Glover, Associated Press, August 6, 1999.
Did he ever say we couldn't kick the illegals out of this country, back then?
I can't recall him actually "detailing? his CIR..?
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"Thank you President RINO."
Don't forget CINO!
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