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Wednesday, May 30, 2007 WASHINGTON NEWS Bush Blasts Conservatives On Immigration During a visit to Georgia yesterday, President Bush sharply criticized conservative critics of the Senate immigration reform deal. The tenor of Bush's remarks and his apparent willingness to stand against a sizeable swath of his own party base are receiving extensive attention in today's newspapers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution says Bush accused conservative critics "of having failed to read the legislation they're attacking." Bush's audience "gave him a polite but cool response, reserving most of its applause for the beginning and end of the speech." The Los Angeles Times says...

Mr Bush said "terrible want" still exists in Latin America US President George W Bush has unveiled a social aid programme to alleviate the plight of the region's poor, two days before a tour of Latin America. Millions of dollars will be spent on education, housing and health care. In a speech, Mr Bush described poverty in the region as "a scandal" that had caused some people to question the value of democracy. The Bush administration has been criticised by opposition Democrats for neglecting Latin America. Correspondents say Washington is adjusting to the election of increasing numbers of left-wing...

Bush to Propose Broad Amnesty Tell Congress to Say No! We regret having to interrupt your holiday season with bad news on the immigration reform front, but the Washington Post reports this morning that President Bush and Karl Rove-in order to appeal to Hispanic voters-are poised to announce a sweeping amnesty plan during the second week of January. If you like amnesty, mass legal immigration, and the continued unprecedented decline in the American economic standard of living, you'll love President Bush's proposal. While the details of the plan remain unclear, President Bush is expected to propose an outline modeled after...