President Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform

The White House ^ | June 1, 2006 | Office of the Press Secretary

[Moonman62]

This is an issue I'm familiar with, since I was the governor of Texas. You got to understand, there are people in our neighborhood who are desperate to put food on the table for their families. And if they, say, make $7 in America versus 50 cents where they live, and they want to support their families, guess what -- they're going to try to sneak across the border.

And there are many American families who are desperate to put food on the table with a higher than $7 wage that they would make in a fair market if the illegals weren't here.

[Moonman62]

Said the President, "America can be a lawful society and America can be a welcoming society at the same time."

I'm so excited. He must mean that those who entered the country legally get to stay, and all others have to leave.

[Moonman62]

As of March 2005, the unemployment rate for unauthorized migrants who arrived between 2000 and 2005 was 5.8 percent, compared with 4.1 percent for those who arrived prior to 2000. There were, however, significant differences by gender and by occupation.

How do they know this? I thought all the illegals were in the shadows.

[sheana]

I don't have to read it....i still barf, but scanning it I caught this:

It's a difficult task. Yet the difficulty of this task is no excuse for avoiding it.

I know he was talking about Congress passing amnesty but.......Mr. President use that line for enforcing our laws instead!

[garbageseeker]

Bump

[EverOnward]

The Prez mentions the nation "can" be a lawful society -- with the big "BUT" following ... i.e. the laws of this nation can be enforced BUT the Prez chooses not to enforce existing law in lieu of throwing out the welcome mat to the illegals. Bush's priority to please Vicente Fox and business interests has been very successful thus far.

[A. Pole]

This debate is an interesting debate. It gets quite emotional, and sometimes, an emotion -- in all the emotions, we forget we are a land of immigrants.

Hmm

[ex 98C MI Dude]

Since when is 'one of the jobs of the government to encourage entrepeneurship' the job of the Federal government?! Bush needs to read the US Constitution. Sometimes he gets caughrt up in the moments and isn't careful in his speech...

I hope.

[Dat Mon]

PRESIDENT SAYS...."Part of securing this border is a temporary worker program. You see, there are people who will do anything to come into this country to work."

This is the part I key in on...it makes no sense.

I do believe that the President is right in that there are people who will do anything to come into this country.

Some of these people are good hardworking folks....its a pity lots of them are lined up waiting in countries abroad who don't have special access privileges like others do. Some of those countries are good allies too...what a shame those folks dont get to show their "family values".

Some of these people are bums looking for a handout.

Some of these people are drug smugglers bringing in coke from South America.

Some of these people are MS-13 gang members who commit horrible violent crimes here in the US.

Some of these people are al-Queada terrorists, and/or their sympathizers, looking to smuggle in nuclear or bio WMD device(s).

There is no sensor made which can detect who is a bad guy, and who is a good family values sort of guy. There is no security system which will stop the bad guys, without stopping the good guys too. Of course..I would question whether anyone who breaks our laws and demands rights and benefits they arent entitled to is a good guy, but thats another issue.

To secure the border...you must keep them ALL out ...most of the time. (to a specified degree of coverage or Risk Mitigation of course)

A border which is secure...only if the invaders are grannies on bikes is not a secure border.

A border which is secure only for people who are only trying half assed to get across is not secure.

One thing we DO know for sure...the folks who would blow themselves up...and innocent Americans by the tens of thousands to prove a point are NOT half assed.

They are committed, determined, organized, and very patient.

Half assed measures to stop them are just that...half assed. Lets just secure the damn border, and be done with it!!

[river rat]

"Immigration Reform"..... The 2nd dumbest statement from President Bush....
We don't need "Immigration Reform", we need Immigration Enforcement.....and Border Integrity......

"Islam is a Religion of Peace".....still holds 1st place as the dumbest statement from President Bush....

"I looked into his soul".....a close 3rd...

His attempt to squander a Supreme Court appointment on Harriet Miers was one of his most insulting actions.....

Semper Fi

[SmoothTalker]

Comprehensive immigration reform" is one of the most cynical misnomers of all time. There is very little that is comprehensive about it. Very lax enforcement + virtual amnesty would be a disaster for our country. The bill passed by the Senate is one of the worst pieces of legislature the country has ever seen.

[SerpentDove]

I noticed an awkward chuckle when he said "We are a nation of immigrants."

It would have been more fitting if he had laughed right when he said "We are a nation of laws."

I can't stand being lied to.