[AAABEST]

The failure to get the bill signed into law in time for the trip abroad was a disappointment for Bush, who wanted to show Mexican President Vicente Fox that his administration was serious about helping the estimated 3 million to 4 million undocumented Mexican immigrants who live in the United States.

[AmericanInTokyo]

AAAB, check this out from a Spanish language weekly called "El Tiempo Latino" in the D.C. area. It reports a meeting Bush had before leaving on his trip to Latin America.

"Bush Commits Himself to Industry Leaders

The President met with business representatives and he requested the extension of 245(i). In his message to the Hispanic industralists, Bush called upon the U.S. Congress to approve the section of Immigration Law known as Section 245 (i). Bush also asked the Senate to go ahead with his nomination of judge Miguel Estrada for seat on the D.C. Appellate Cour. "Yes, we believe in Family Values, we understand the value and the importance of the family, and we must pass Section 245(i) in the Congress and give me an opportunity to put it into law", emphasized Bush in his message directed towards the legislators." (El Tiempo Latino, 8 March p. A8).

Original Spanish text available if anyone wants it on FreeRepublic.

Golly, AAAB, I don't know how any of these Bushbots on FR can keep posting 245(i) and keep saying it does do what it in fact does; the Spanish language press in the US and in Mexico is full of references that this is precisely the direction they want to take the country, i.e. regularization and legitimization of the residence status of Illegal Aliens. And Bush is all for it.

Disgusting.

[Dawgsquat]

It needed his name on it.