Posted on 06/23/2007 11:15:50 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Bush vows permanent ban on future illegal migrants Jun 23 01:49 PM US/Eastern President George W. Bush promised Saturday to permanently bar future illegal immigrants from the United States as he renewed his push for immigration reform, a centerpiece of his domestic agenda.
A revised reform package was reintroduced in the Senate this past week after its predecessor failed on June 7 to garner enough votes to cut off debate and move for final passage.
The collapse of the first proposal has prompted a personal intervention by the president, who went to Capitol Hill to plead for giving the bill a second chance.
But while he has succeeded in putting the proposal back on the Senate agenda, the legislation is facing strong opposition from both Republicans and Democrats, who argue that granting legal status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants will only encourage more people to sneak across the poorly guarded border.
In his weekly radio address, Bush sought to address these concerns, revealing for the first time that under the revised proposal, people crossing a US border illegally will not only be deported, but never allowed to enter the United States again.
"Under this bill, those caught crossing illegally will be permanently barred from returning to the United States on a work or tourist visa," the president stated.
He went on to assure Americans the new bill puts border enforcement first.
The measure contains 4.4 billion dollars to help the US Border Patrol hire more agents, build additional fencing, purchase infrared cameras and other technologies that help intercept illegal aliens.
"Only after these enforcement tools are in place will certain other parts of the bill go into effect," Bush said.
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The current immigration laws already permanently ban illegal migrants. That's what makes them ILLEGAL.
Anyone who buys this load of bull ought to have his head examined.
Fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice? Ain’t no way!!!
Completely empty words. Why hasn’t he banned illegal immigrant already? He’s getting desperate because this thing’s going down in flames. KILL THE BILL.
We need to enforce existing laws first.
More gobbledeegook from Our President.
Mr. Our President, illegal aliens already know they'll never get a legitimate visa. That's why they flout our laws and come illegally.
Duh. Just another gullible American xenophobe and racist.
so banning them will make them stop coming?
is this anything like Senator Herb Kohl’s (D - WI) plan a number of years ago to ban OPEC when gas first shot up over $2 per gallon?
Bush is caught on all corners on this issue. We don’t trust the democrats, the media, the legal system in this country. He can promise all he wants but they find a loophole and put up blockades.
But they are caught too. They desperately want the influx of millions to buy votes and never have to win elections again - but their record means we don’t believe a thing the government promises - them included.
I would imagine they are shocked - shocked - I tell you.
That's the ticket. Ban them. Laws don't work, but banning them will. We don't need a fence. We can just post signs on the border banning people from crossing the border. Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! < / sarcasm >
I get so sick of haughty Politicians insulting our intelligence. They think we fell off the turnip truck yesterday. We've got to make some serious adjustments to our Congress, by firing all career politicians.
Of course there won’t be anymore illegals, they’ll be citizens of the USA as soon as they hit US soil. Just eliminate the status and like magic, no more illegals.
“In his weekly radio address, Bush sought to address these concerns, revealing for the first time that under the revised proposal, people crossing a US border illegally will not only be deported, but never allowed to enter the United States again”
R O T F L M A O
“Watch out! Like father, like son. When they move their lips they are lying! Come on, Jorge, how stupid do you think we are anyway?”
Bush must despise middle class America!!!!
“Only after these enforcement tools are in place will certain other parts of the bill go into effect,” Bush said.
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Which CERTAIN PARTS? Why not ALL OTHER PARTS? The devil is in the details and this is more Bush doublespeak.
Anyone who puts their signature on this bill (even if it fails), should be out of office next term.
BTW, I keep seeing the figures 12 - 20 million. Well, there are approximately 300 million people in this country. So, why do I have to press #1 for English? That shouldn’t happen unless half the country was made up of spanish speaking people.
“Guess What? Bush really is a “Unifier, not a divider”....he’s unified 85% of us who hate what he and his buddies are doing to our country.”
LOL!!
“”I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger bad immigration bill today.”
Exactly. That is just what they are doing. Bush needs to build that fence; deport the illegals and read our lips. “No Amnesty”.
Of course, we mean what we say; unlike he and his father.
I agree, yorkie.
Aren't illegal immigrants barred by law from the U.S. now?
Color me confused....
You nailed it. We need to do just that! They forget they work for us! We need to do a house cleaning and get rid of ALL career politicians! They've been there so long they think they are Lords over us.
When I heard Trent Lott say 'if we thought we could intimidate a United States Senator we were wrong, that they will not be intimidated by us!' That's not the exact quote, or maybe it is. I was so angry when he said that, I don't think I'll ever forget. Then he said "they were going to have to fix the problem of talk radio running the country."
They give us no credit for having any intelligence of our own. What arrogance. I am livid!!!! I will be contributing to ANY campaign that is going to kick out a RINO
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