Thread: Bush's Radio Address on Immigration 6/23:~~ Find the LIES~~

President's Radio Address


President's Radio Address
Audio
En Español


In Focus: Immigration


THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, Senate leaders introduced revised legislation on comprehensive immigration reform. I thank leaders from both parties for their bipartisan effort to fix our immigration system so it can meet the needs of our Nation in the 21st century.

As the Senate takes up this critical bill, I understand that many Americans have concerns about immigration reform -- especially about the federal government's ability to secure the border. So this bill puts the enforcement tools in place first. And it means more Border Patrol agents, more fencing, more infrared cameras and other technologies at the border. It also requires an employee-verification system based on government-issued, tamper-proof identification cards that will help employers ensure that the workers they hire are legal.

Only after these enforcement tools are in place will certain other parts of the bill go into effect. To make sure the government keeps its enforcement commitment, the bill includes $4.4 billion in immediate additional funding for these border security and worksite enforcement efforts.
The bill also addresses other problems with immigration enforcement. Right now, our laws are ineffective and insufficient. For example, crossing the border illegally carries weak penalties. In addition, participation in illegal gangs is not enough to bar admission into our country. And when we cannot get other countries to accept the return of their citizens who are dangerous criminals, in most cases our government can only detain these aliens for six months before releasing them into society.

This is unacceptable. The bill before the Senate addresses these problems. Under this bill, those caught crossing illegally will be permanently barred from returning to the United States on a work or tourist visa. Under this bill, anyone known to have taken part in illegal gang activity can be denied admission to our country. And under this bill, we will be able to detain aliens who are dangerous criminals until another country accepts their return.

These enforcement measures are a good start. Yet even with all these steps, we cannot fully secure the border unless we take pressure off the border. Hundreds of thousands of people come here illegally because our current work visa program does not match the needs of a growing and dynamic economy. To discourage people from crossing our border illegally, this bill creates an orderly path for foreign workers to enter our country legally to work on a temporary basis.

With this program in place, employers will have a practical system to fill jobs Americans are not doing -- and foreign workers will have a legal way to apply for them. As a result, they won't have to try to sneak in. And that will leave border agents free to chase down drug dealers, human traffickers, and terrorists.

Once the border security and worksite enforcement benchmarks are met, the bill will resolve the status of 12 million people who are now in our country illegally. Under this bill, these workers will be given an opportunity to get right with the law. This is not amnesty. There will be penalties for those who come out of the shadows. If they pass a strict background check, pay a fine, hold a job, maintain a clean criminal record, and eventually learn English, they will qualify for and maintain a Z visa. If they want to get a green card, they have to do all these things -- plus pay an additional fine, go to the back of the line, and return to their country to apply from there.

This bill provides an historic opportunity to uphold America's tradition of welcoming and assimilating immigrants and honoring our heritage as a Nation built on the rule of law. We have an obligation to solve problems that have been piling up for decades. The status quo is unacceptable. We must summon the political courage to move forward with a comprehensive reform bill. By acting now, we can ensure that our laws are respected, that the needs of our economy are met, and that our Nation treats newcomers with dignity and helps them assimilate.

I urge members of both parties to support comprehensive immigration reform. By working together, we can pass this good bill -- and build an immigration system worthy of our great Nation. Thank you for listening.

END

I sent an email which simply stated, "The radio address was the ravings of a lunatic whose mental health was deteriorating by the day."

Right now, our laws are ineffective and insufficient.For example, crossing the border illegally carries weak penalties. In addition, participation in illegal gangs is not enough to bar admission into our country

What is ineffective and insufficient about a law that calls for mandatory and immediate deportation of people who cross the border illegally, Mr. President? You have chosen to "catch & release" illegals & not deport them.

Gang members already in the U.S. of course will be automatically legalized--but hey nice try anyway!!!

To discourage people from crossing our border illegally, this bill creates an orderly path for foreign workers to enter our country legally to work on a temporary basis.

The visas are renewable for life--what is temporary about that?

These enforcement measures are a good start.

There are so many loopholes in enforcement in this bill, you could drive a semi through them, let alone trucks full of terrorists! For example, the bill will immediately legalize illegal aliens whether a 24 hour background check has been completed or not. No ability to track people who have entered the country with Visas to determine if they every leave!

Only after these enforcement tools are in place will certain other parts of the bill go into effect.

Of course "The Decider" himself, and we know how much we trust him, will arbitrarily decide when the "triggers" are met. No quantifiable data will be used and the CBO says the bill will only reduce illegal border crossing by a negligible amount.

Once the border security and worksite enforcement benchmarks are met, the bill will resolve the status of 12 million people who are now in our country illegally. Under this bill, these workers will be given an opportunity to get right with the law. This is not amnesty

MR. PRESIDENT, THIS IS AMNESTY. THE LAW IN PLACE AT THE TIME THEY CROSSED THE BORDER ILLEGALLY IS THE LAW THAT MATTERS!!!
CHANGING THE LAW TO FINES, ETC...IS GRANTING AMNESTY. THIS BILL REMAINS AMNESTY ANY WHICH WAY YOU TRY TO TRICK THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!!!

Originally Posted by girlygirl369

I sent an email which simply stated, "The radio address was the ravings of a lunatic whose mental health was deteriorating by the day."

Well said girlygirl, I am in agreement with you the man has gone off the deep end!!





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The same old stale talking points, the same old rhetoric, the same old lies. They can have a much better way to come legally if you legalize everything that they do. Don't enforce the laws that they are breaking. Fashion the laws to accomidate the law breakers and it will all be legal. It's part of the North American Union and he has to have his way on this in order to make that sell-out of America's soveriegnty to work.
What about Mr. Bush's refusal to uphold his oath of office and support the rule of law and the constitution? Seems to me that there might be a perp-walk in order just for that.
Ben Franklin said this: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." Remain vigilent, patriots.

So, the countries won't take the gang members back, we now just release them into society, we have 600,000 other people lost, wandering around, and somehow this bill is going to MAKE the countries take them back.

They can give 20 billion for border enforcement, but if you don't enforce the border and build a fence, who cares. Dunan Hunter said the money is there and yet Chertoff still keeps tying amnesty and border security together, as if a fence can't be built if you don't let the invaders stay.



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The same old stale talking points, the same old rhetoric, the same old lies. They can have a much better way to come legally if you legalize everything that they do. Don't enforce the laws that they are breaking. Fashion the laws to accomidate the law breakers and it will all be legal. It's part of the North American Union and he has to have his way on this in order to make that sell-out of America's soveriegnty to work.
What about Mr. Bush's refusal to uphold his oath of office and support the rule of law and the constitution? Seems to me that there might be a perp-walk in order just for that.
Ben Franklin said this: "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb contesting the vote." Remain vigilent, patriots.

WELCOME!!!! Great points! It's all about the NAU isn't it??? He needs this piece of legislation to proceed with the agenda!

Come on over to this thread and help us Kill the Bill on cloture!

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THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, Senate leaders introduced revised legislation on comprehensive immigration reform. I thank leaders from both parties for their bipartisan effort to fix our immigration system so it can meet the needs of our Nation in the 21st century. <~~~~~~ Wasn’t out sourcing supposed to correct this problem?



As the Senate takes up this critical bill, I understand that many Americans have concerns about immigration reform -- especially about the federal government's ability to secure the border. So this bill puts the enforcement tools in place first. And it means more Border Patrol agents, more fencing, more infrared cameras and other technologies at the border. It also requires an employee-verification system based on government-issued, tamper-proof identification cards that will help employers ensure that the workers they hire are legal. <~~~~ The money was already appropriated for this, so why are you waiting to implement it?


With this program in place, employers will have a practical system to fill jobs Americans are not <~~~~~~ STOP INSULTING THE AMERICAN WORKER Mr. President.

The visa program for people entering the United States has been pushed back till 2011, AND I’m not going to get into about the terrorist stuff considering that Latin America is going nuclear, and with chavez and oil as well as the NEW SUBS that chavez is purchasing from Russia; The world of trouble that we are in, in this country? is unbelievable.





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Originally Posted by olivermyboy

President's Radio Address


President's Radio Address
Audio
En Español


In Focus: Immigration


THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. This week, Senate leaders introduced revised legislation on comprehensive immigration reform. I thank leaders from both parties for their bipartisan effort to fix our immigration system so it can meet the needs of our Nation in the 21st century.

As the Senate takes up this critical bill, I understand that many Americans have concerns about immigration reform -- especially about the federal government's ability to secure the border. So this bill puts the enforcement tools in place first. And it means more Border Patrol agents, more fencing, more infrared cameras and other technologies at the border. It also requires an employee-verification system based on government-issued, tamper-proof identification cards that will help employers ensure that the workers they hire are legal.

Only after these enforcement tools are in place will certain other parts of the bill go into effect. To make sure the government keeps its enforcement commitment, the bill includes $4.4 billion in immediate additional funding for these border security and worksite enforcement efforts.
The bill also addresses other problems with immigration enforcement. Right now, our laws are ineffective and insufficient. For example, crossing the border illegally carries weak penalties. In addition, participation in illegal gangs is not enough to bar admission into our country. And when we cannot get other countries to accept the return of their citizens who are dangerous criminals, in most cases our government can only detain these aliens for six months before releasing them into society.

This is unacceptable. The bill before the Senate addresses these problems. Under this bill, those caught crossing illegally will be permanently barred from returning to the United States on a work or tourist visa. Under this bill, anyone known to have taken part in illegal gang activity can be denied admission to our country. And under this bill, we will be able to detain aliens who are dangerous criminals until another country accepts their return.

These enforcement measures are a good start. Yet even with all these steps, we cannot fully secure the border unless we take pressure off the border. Hundreds of thousands of people come here illegally because our current work visa program does not match the needs of a growing and dynamic economy. To discourage people from crossing our border illegally, this bill creates an orderly path for foreign workers to enter our country legally to work on a temporary basis.

With this program in place, employers will have a practical system to fill jobs Americans are not doing -- and foreign workers will have a legal way to apply for them. As a result, they won't have to try to sneak in. And that will leave border agents free to chase down drug dealers, human traffickers, and terrorists.

Once the border security and worksite enforcement benchmarks are met, the bill will resolve the status of 12 million people who are now in our country illegally. Under this bill, these workers will be given an opportunity to get right with the law. This is not amnesty. There will be penalties for those who come out of the shadows. If they pass a strict background check, pay a fine, hold a job, maintain a clean criminal record, and eventually learn English, they will qualify for and maintain a Z visa. If they want to get a green card, they have to do all these things -- plus pay an additional fine, go to the back of the line, and return to their country to apply from there.

This bill provides an historic opportunity to uphold America's tradition of welcoming and assimilating immigrants and honoring our heritage as a Nation built on the rule of law. We have an obligation to solve problems that have been piling up for decades. The status quo is unacceptable. We must summon the political courage to move forward with a comprehensive reform bill. By acting now, we can ensure that our laws are respected, that the needs of our economy are met, and that our Nation treats newcomers with dignity and helps them assimilate.

I urge members of both parties to support comprehensive immigration reform. By working together, we can pass this good bill -- and build an immigration system worthy of our great Nation. Thank you for listening.

END

It went in one ear and out the other. Nothing new. Nothing for me to believe or support.

"Resolve the status" of those in our country illegally. Just say it, Mr. Bush, you want to give the lawbreakers who are already here citizenship.

And you don't think that's going to bring more lawbreakers?

You're funny, Mr. Bush.