This country is a land built by immigrants, and that, as Governor of a border state, I have seen first-hand the richness and great benefits immigrants have brought America.
You’re not acting very astute right now.
This is a policy statement being written so Bush could study it and make that exact statement to the press.
It was being drafted as Bush’s policy, but it wasn’t necessarily Bush’s policy.
This could have been his policy adviser’s advice.
Why did Ted toss his name on every page? He wanted Bush to remember who came up with the policy advice.