"This should not be an amnesty program," he said.
Yeah, and I bet he has a bridge in Brooklyn for sale too.
From the article:
"It's very important for the American people to know immigration reform will be done with a border security initiative that makes it clear to the people that we will do everything we can to stop illegal people from coming into our country," Bush said.
It's far more important for the American people to know that immigration reform legislation is rarely fully funded or enforced.
Dec. 17, 2004: - The National Intelligence Reform Act contained the requirement that 2,000 new Border Patrol Agents be hired and that 8,000 new detenton beds for illegal aliens be provided in fiscal year 2006.February 9, 2005 - Bush's proposed 2006 budget would fund only 210 new Border Agents.
July 15, 2005 - The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act only provides funding for 1,000 new agents and 2,240 new detention beds in fiscal year 2006.
fer cryin' out loud. Those here illegally, applying for the temp visa -- can be quite readily weeded out from those here illegally, and working illegally, and operating illegally. Furthermore, with those temp VISA'S its far easier to track those here temporarily.
A 3rd mtg on the bridge.
"This should not be an amnesty program," he said.
Instead we will call it a pig. Yeah, that's the ticket, a pig with lipstick. That way it won't be a pig anymore. Get it?