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    Bush Tells Congress to Tone Down Immigration Talk and Pass L

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    Bush Tells Congress to Tone Down Immigration Talk and Pass Law
    March 23 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush said he wants Congress to tone done the debate on immigration and pass legislation to let ``guest workers'' take jobs in the U.S.

    Bush said the issue, which has divided his Republican Party, must be addressed ``in a civil way'' that doesn't pit one group of people in the country against others.

    ``Our government must enforce our borders,'' the president said today after meeting with business and religious leaders at the White House. Bush said he continues to support changing the law to create ``a guest worker program that encourages people to register their presence.''

    Representative Tom Tancredo of Colorado has been leading the Republican opposition to Bush's guest worker proposal, pushing instead for tougher enforcement on the U.S.-Mexican border and requiring companies to certify their employees are eligible to work. Business groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have lined up in favor of Bush's plan.

    More than 1.1 million people were caught trying to illegally cross the border in 2004, and an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants are now living in the U.S.

    Compromise on immigration has been elusive. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to resume debate next week on a temporary-worker program that would let workers remain in the U.S. for as many as six years before returning to their home countries. Representatives of restaurants, hotels and the agricultural industry prefer the approach of Democrat Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts and Arizona Republican John McCain, whose proposal wouldn't require temporary workers to return.

    House Plan

    The House approved immigration legislation last year without a guest-worker program. The measure included plans to build 700 miles of 15-foot-high fencing along the border.

    Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, speaking in San Ysidro, California, yesterday, said immigration overhaul based only on enforcement isn't enough. ``Our economy needs immigrants and benefits from them,'' he said in a statement, suggesting a need for a guest worker program.

    Speaking in Cleveland on Monday, Bush said he's taking a tougher position on border security by changing the U.S. practice of ``catch and release.'' Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said the U.S. in May will open a detention center to house families caught illegally crossing the border. The U.S. would also speed the deportation process by stepping up pressure on the illegal aliens' home countries to accept their return, he said.

    Typically, the government releases families into the U.S. with notices to appear in court. Most don't show up, said Dean Boyd, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

    Immigration may be on the agenda when Bush meets with President Vicente Fox of Mexico at the resort city of Cancun on March 30-31.

    To contact the reporter on this story:
    Roger Runningen in Washington at rrunningen@bloomberg.net.

    Last Updated: March 23, 2006 11:29 EST
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    Update 12: Bush Urges 'Civil Debate' on Immigration
    By NEDRA PICKLER , 03.23.2006, 11:30 AM


    As Congress prepares for a showdown over immigration policy, President Bush urged lawmakers Thursday to have a "civil debate" that respects people of all backgrounds.

    "Ours is a nation of law and ours is a nation of immigrants, and we believe that we can have rational, important immigration policy that's based upon law and reflects our deep desire to be a compassionate and decent nation," Bush said.

    He urged a serious debate on the issues at a time when advocates on both sides have been playing to voters' gut emotions.

    "When we discuss this debate, it must be done in a civil way," Bush said during a meeting with groups pushing for changes to immigration laws. "It must be done in a way that brings dignity to the process. It must be done in a way that doesn't pit people against another."

    Bush wants Congress to create a worker program under which participants could gain legal status for a specific time and then be required to return home. It would not provide an automatic path to citizenship.

    "Our government must enforce our borders," Bush said. "We've got plans in place to do so. But part of enforcing our borders is to have a guest worker program that encourages people to register their presence so that we know who they are and says to them, `If you are doing a job that Americans won't do, you're welcome here for a period of time to do that job.' "

    The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a bill with a guest worker program. If that measure does not move forward, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist planned to push debate on his bill. Frist's bill sidesteps the question of temporary work permits and would tighten borders, punish employers who hire illegal immigrants and provide more visas.

    Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. has threatened to do everything in his power, including filibuster, to thwart the legislation.
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    ``Our government must enforce our borders,'' the president said today after meeting with business and religious leaders at the White House. Bush said he continues to support changing the law to create ``a guest worker program that encourages people to register their presence.''
    Isn't it funny that he promotes his "guest worker" plan, right after meeting with the very people who want open borders and cheap labor.

    Is there anyone on this forum that still thinks that the President cares about us, the law-abiding, tax paying, citizens?

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