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Sadly, I feel like a liberal in that I bring no documentation to back up what I'm about to say, but here goes:
Bush does favor our current, largely accidental, mostly unwanted policy of unending mass legal immmigration from mostly 3rd world nations. His sickening 'family values doesn't stop at the Rio Grande' quote seems to indicate he is an enthusiastic supporter of unending chain migration of extended family members.
I've never heard or read that Bush favors the mass deportation of illegals.
Bush nevers misses an opportunity to speak spanish. Remember when he gave a cinco de mayo address in spanish? That sends a really strong pro-assimilation message doesn't it?
Ever heard Bush show concern for the property owners on the border who have to deal with the illegal crossings? I haven't, but then again his ranch in Crawford is safe and sound I'm sure.
Ever heard Bush say that the current interpretation of the Constitution that grants automatic citizenship to babies born to illegals should be changed? I haven't.
Bush sounds just like a leftist/Democrat everytime he speaks about diversity, whether he's saying how it 'strengthens us' or in 'recognizing the value of it' in education. He actually tried to put a positive spin on the disastrous Supreme Court racial preference decision, which basically said to use a non-point system when you're screwing over poor, working, and middle class whites (and Asians too, I guess). Immigration reform is likely impossible as long as the President spouts out the same-old, meaningless, irrelevant platitudes that now serve as a substitue for rational, intelligent debate.
I don't hate Bush. I voted for Bush. I bash Bush reluctantly. I'm glad Bush is president and not Gore. Yes, any Democrat (except maybe former Col gov Richard Lamb) would be worse than Bush. Tax cuts are great, and I'm all for them (though I predict Bush will fail in making such things as the estate tax repeal permanent) but social issues are important too. He's terrible on legal and illegal immigration. I wonder if he'll cave on gay marriage, after all doing so would show how compassionate he is. He is bad on racial preferences, and if its true that he's behind the refusal of the party to help the Ward Connerly initiative in Michigan then he might as well be Jesse Jackson. I mean, the Courts have had their say, the only way to end racial preferences now is through legislation and referendum. Its the only weapon left.
What's the most frustrating is that this supposed conservative is unwilling to forcefully fight on issues where the majority agrees with the conservative position, like immigration, and racial preferences. How is it that the entire Republican leadership has come to view immigration reform as a political loser? When polls usually show a majority in favor of reducing legal numbers and cracking down on illegals, why are Republicans afraid to give expression to this popular discontent? Yeah, I know reformers will be called the whole host of names like racist and xenophobe (Tancredo), but if the reformer were to aggressively refute and counter attack, and quesiton the motives of his attackers, then I believe the American people would respect and respond to it. The same for racial preferences. And don't tell it will alienate minority voters. So what, you can't lose what you've never had.