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President's Temporary Worker Program Angers Arizona's Conservatives By Dennis Durband, Editor   President Bush has angered conservatives in Arizona and seriously damaged his chances for re-election by introducing on Wednesday a Temporary Worker Program for illegal aliens. The president went before the nation Wednesday for a nationally-televised address on immigration reform. Arizona conservatives are roundly condemning the president's actions and claiming a disconnect between the White House/Republican Party leadership and the GOP's conservative base.The Temporary Worker Program The president said: "For the first time in our history, we have consolidated all border agencies under one roof to make sure they...

The Tres Amigos - Kolbe, Flake, McCain NOTE TO READERS: I wrote this column before President Bush's immigration policy announcement on Wednesday. Based on that announcement, the Tres Amigos bill is probably dead in the water and will be supplanted by a similar one from the White House. However, the arguments remain the same. The flaws in the president's immigration proposals will be the subject of my next column. You all remember the movie "The Tres Amigos." In it, three bumbling Americans stumble their way around Mexico trying to solve problems. In a way it reminds me of congressmen Jim...

Kolbe explains bill, but doesn't find support at SV town hall Congressman Jim Kolbe addresses veterans healthcare, Medicare, prescription drugs and his proposed guest-worker program at Wednesday's town hall meeting. (Mark Levy-Herald/Review) John Harrington of Elgin voices concern in regards to Congressman Jim Kolbe's proposed guest-worker program during Wednesday's town hall meeting in the council chambers of the Sierra Vista City Hall. (Mark Levy-Herald/Review) BY BILL HESS14 August 2003 Sierra Vista Herald/ReviewSIERRA VISTA, ARIZONA -- U.S. Rep. Jim Kolbe said he needs support for a new guest-worker program to end the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States,...