Guest workers, maybe; citizenship waiting period, yes
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: Mike Glover, Associated Press Aug 6, 1999
You know, buddy, I found that story you referenced
here. The title of the article is "Bush assures Hispanics 'you are part of the dream'," and details Bush's efforts to placate Hispanics after declining to address a meeting of the extremist, racist Hispanic group "La Raza" ("Raza" means "race" in Spanish, and not the NASCAR kind, either). It was an announcement made for Hispanics and to Hispanics, and you're right, it escaped my attention. I'm betting it was meant to, O Devotee of the "Truth."