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| Bush: Immigrants must adopt U.S. values |
| 2006-06-08 |
| New arrivals to this country must adopt American values and learn English, President Bush said Wednesday, pushing anew for his proposal to overhaul immigration rules. To gain passage during this midterm election year, Bush must win over many in his own party who are opposed to provisions he demands besides stepped-up border enforcement. Those provisions include providing a path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants and allowing additional work permits for foreigners. The president has taken several tacks in recent weeks to bring around recalcitrant lawmakers, including repeated emphasis on his seriousness about tightening the border with more manpower and equipment and imposing stiffer penalties on businesses that hire illegal immigrants. |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #7 "But there is a consensus emerging on this issue." There sure isÂ…and it doesnÂ’t include an amnesty plan that will cost US citizens multi-billions a year. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2006-06-08 10:21 |
| #6 Bush is doing more weaving and bobbing than Ali in his rope-a-dope prime. Note to Bush, forget your date with Foxy, and act like the president of the USA, people are watching. |
| Posted by: Grealing Claling5844 2006-06-08 09:55 |
| #5 The president may have undermined that message somewhat while at the Juan Diego Center, as he joined in a class preparing students for their U.S. citizenship tests. Though the instructor addressed students in English, Bush mostly chose their native Spanish to greet and quiz them. Ummmmmmm...George? You're kinda missing the point here, okay? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2006-06-08 09:19 |
| #4 Unless the Department of Education is going to completely federalize local school districts and install former/retired military officers [who it appears to be the only form of bureaucrat who knows objective-mission-results concept], it doesn't make a rat's ass what a President thinks. The neo-marxist 'professionals' and administrators will continue their operations based upon class warfare, demonization of America, and division and rule segregation. |
| Posted by: Gravitch Flurt9338 2006-06-08 09:16 |
| #3 yeah and sovereignty, and stuff.... |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-06-08 08:10 |
| #2 They could start by learning to obey American laws. Like the immigration laws. |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2006-06-08 06:01 |
| #1 Iff America is at war, then the borders must be secured and controlled ergo illegal immigration must be controlled. The US mainstream will support the relations of children whom are US citizens by law to stay in America as long as the adults formally apply and receive citizenship, and ditto formally provide and register the names of all family member to the proper authorities. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-06-08 01:26 |