[sinkspur]

Well Bushs's amnesty proposal was a wreck in August of 2001 because

What was Bush's amnesty proposal in August of 2001?

Even back then, some of us asked for documentation of what Bush's policy was, and we got nothing but unsubstantiated leaks with no names attached.

There may have been a "trial balloon", but there has never been an official Bush policy to grant amnesty to anybody.

There wasn't going to be an amnesty then, and there's not going to be an amnesty now.

[Pubbie]

"What was Bush's amnesty proposal in August of 2001?"

It was pretty clear INITIALLY what the plan was.

Originally the plan was to essentially give amnesty to 3 million illegal immigrants from Mexico, but the Democrats totally outmanuevered Rove by saying "That isn't good enough, ALL illegals should be given amnesty, not just Mexicans".

So by Spring, the White House started back tracking, and the House leadership said it was highly unlikely the proposal would pass in the House.

By Summer the deal was dead and Bush was looking for a way to withdraw the proposal without loosing face, but then 911 came and the rest is history.

[FITZ]

Then the fun started.The Mexican press exploded in outrage.

I'm thinking this might have been a trial balloon or something from the Bush administration. President Fox and the Mexican politicians are very excited about illegal immigration to the US when they think it has to cost only the US taxpayer. They can demand they have access to every programs, school, hospital, welfare program (the Whole Enchilada) when it's Americans who have to pay. They never intended for the oil riches of Mexico to help out these poor citizens of theirs in any way ----watching them yelp now about the thought of losing one oil dollar to benefit the illegals here is very funny actually. The Mexican elite does not intend to share the oil money ---not with Americans, not with Mexicans.