Thread: FAIR FAIR Responds to President's Speech

From: Federation for American Immigration Reform Add to Address Book
Date: 2006/02/01 Wed PM 04:30:53 EST
Subject: FAIR Responds to President's Speech

February 1, 2006

State of the Union Remarks on Immigration Indicate that President’s
Amnesty/Guest Worker Proposals are Failing to Win Public Support

FAIR Responds to President's Speech

Washington, DC—In last night’s State of the Union Address, President Bush renewed his call for a program that would allow millions of illegal aliens to remain here temporarily through the creation of a massive new foreign guest worker program. However, after an all-out White House public relations offensive in late 2005, aimed at selling this idea to the American public, the president’s cursory mention of this theme last night indicates that the administration is beginning to understand that the public isn’t buying.



Listen to Dan Stein's response to the State of the Union address via his blog site, the Dan Stein Report (you can post your comments there too). (Windows Media Player).
President Bush devoted less time and spoke in less detail about his immigration policy proposals than he did in last year’s State of the Union address. However, it is clear that the administration and the special interest lobbies that have been behind a guest worker amnesty proposal intend to press ahead with their efforts in spite of stiff public opposition.

“President Bush may have talked a lot less about his immigration plan than he has in recent speeches, but what he did say is still not encouraging to millions of hard-working Americans who are struggling to maintain a foothold in the middle class,â€