Congressmen urge Bush to drop guest-worker plan

The Washington Times ^ | November 17, 2004 | Jerry Seper

[Ron H.]

The chairman of a House International Relations subcommittee yesterday urged the Bush administration to drop its proposed temporary guest-worker program and not "reward Mexican nationals living and working illegally in the United States" with legal status.

"It is our hope that in future discussions with the Mexican government, you will encourage Mexico to do its part to address illegal immigration rather than encourage their citizens to illegally enter the U.S.," said Rep. Elton Gallegly, California Republican, who heads the subcommittee on terrorism, nonproliferation and human rights, in letters to Secretary of State Colin L. Powell and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.

"Cooperation with our close neighbor Mexico is essential, but we also feel that Mexico must respect our sovereignty and our laws, and ........

[FairfaxVA]

No I was not aware..I'll have to check into that, thanks. And yes, we do need more laws like that. Too long have these people been abusing our system.

[SealSeven]

"f they were working these jobs they wouldn't need welfare then, right?"

Wrong

Could you keep a roof over your head, food on the table and clothes on your back for 5.15/hr (Especially if you have a family)?
Welfare would still be needed to some degree... Just not as much.

Try again -

[SealSeven]

I forgot one thing:

"The fact that they aren't means that they don't want to and no amount of government force isn't going to make them."

They will have no choice. If they want welfare, they MUST work. Otherwise, they are SOL.

The water has now turned to mud -

[SealSeven]

"Teenagers today are not the same as they were when you were a teenager, and farms cannot rely on teenagers to do the work."


What are you basing this on? Give me some stats -

[radicalamericannationalist]

On KFI radio, the head of the Border Patrol agents union, a fellow named Bonner, I believe, described the fourfold increase. There was also a Washington Times article on it in Jan/FEb that I am trying to track down.

[brianl703]

The Washington Times? That conservative rag? You can't believe anything they say.

/sarcasm

[FITZ]

Oh, if you're wondering how the "lower/servant class" can manage to afford to live here, wonder no more: They just overcrowd houses. 3 bedrooms, 8 people, that sort of thing.

Don't forget the very very generous government housing subsidies handed out right and left. Those are a big part of the housing boom here on this part of the border --- another goodie provided by the taxpayers --- the government is practically giving housing away.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

That's not my assertion. I did, however, make a guess that the change in teenagers, if true, had something to do with the parents.

[SealSeven]

Please accept my apologies.
And, I agree with your statement.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

No problemo.

[nonliberal]

Didn't know that one. I'll have to find a new running mate for Tancredo.

[k2blader]

All you have to get is that President Bush truly believes in his foolhardy "temporary" amnesty plan.