The Republican National Committee agenda on immigration is centered around President Bush's Guest Worker proposal. It has some controversial statements like: "Current immigration law hinders companies from finding willing workers."

However surprisingly the Democratic National Committee didn't have a statement or proposal on immigration. The media keeps repeating that Republicans are deeply divided on immigration, however it seems it's the Democrats that are the most divided.

The Republican agenda on immigration:
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America is a welcoming nation, and the hard work and strength of our immigrants have made our Nation prosperous. Many immigrants and sons and daughters of immigrants have joined the military to help safeguard the liberty of America. Illegal immigration, however, creates an underclass of workers, afraid and vulnerable to exploitation.

Current immigration law hinders companies from finding willing workers. Without harming the economic security of Americans, the administration plans to reform our Nation's immigration laws to create a system that is fairer, more consistent, and more compassionate.

President Bush has proposed a new temporary worker program to match willing foreign workers with willing U.S. employers when no Americans can be found to fill the jobs. The program would be open to new foreign workers, and to the undocumented men and women currently employed in the U.S. This new program would allow workers who currently hold jobs to come out of hiding and participate legally in America's economy while not encouraging further illegal behavior.

President Bush also asked Congress to work with him to achieve significant immigration reform that:

* Protects the homeland by controlling the borders.
* Serves America's economy by matching a willing worker with a willing employer.
* Promotes compassion for unprotected workers.
* Provides incentives for temporary workers to return to their home countries and families.
* Protects the rights of legal immigrants while not unfairly rewarding those who came here unlawfully or hope to do so.

This legislation must also meet the Nation’s economic needs and live up to the promise and values of America.

Source: http://www.gop.com/Issues/
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The Democratic National Committee statement on immigration:
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Source: http://democrats.org/
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