Bush defends his immigration proposals
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President Bush sharply challenged critics of his stalled immigration-overhaul efforts on Thursday, suggesting that failure to pass a guest-worker program could trigger a labor shortage in the United States.
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President Bush attacked opponents of an immigration deal Tuesday, suggesting they "don't want to do what's right for America."
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President Bush challenged lawmakers on Friday to have the political courage to pass an immigration bill amid intense pressure from critics who call it amnesty and advocates who believe the current system is broken.
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President Bush, hoping to salvage immigration overhaul legislation, has agreed to an upfront infusion of money for federal border security efforts in a concession designed to win over skeptical conservatives.
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President George W. Bush told a Spanish-language television interviewer Thursday that he supports offering temporary legal status to immigrants who want jobs that go unfilled by United States citizens.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia  - President Bush, speaking to House of Representatives Democrats he has battled for six years, said on Saturday he welcomed a vigorous debate on his plan to increase U.S. combat troops in Iraq and he did not question the patriotism of critics.
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The onus is on Bush to convince critics that the US is serious about border enforcement.
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Republican presidential candidate John McCain on Friday defended his work on the immigration bill, rejecting a rival's claim that his work on the derailed measure undercuts his White House bid.
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President Bush, trying to recover from a stinging setback on immigration, will personally try in a visit to the Capitol next week to revive the embattled plan for legalizing millions of unlawful immigrants.
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President George W. Bush said on Monday he wants a breakthrough on U.S. immigration reform by August but defended raids against illegal immigrants, a policy that drew criticism during his tour of Latin America.
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CRAWFORD, Tex., June 16 -- Even while trying to reach out to Democrats to fashion a new immigration  bill, President Bush lashed out at the opposition party Saturday for its budget policies and served notice once again that he plans to veto bills with "excessive spending."
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President Bush challenged lawmakers on Friday to pass an immigration bill that would legalize millions of unlawful immigrants despite the harsh criticism they're hearing from voters and interest groups on both sides of the issue.
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President Bush faced questions Friday about sharp divisions among Republicans about the war on terrorism and disputes over his proposed strategies for interrogating and trying enemy combatants.
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Senators discussed the the overhaul of immigration laws on talk shows today after President Bush used his weekly radio address to urge members of both parties to support the bill.
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The Senate drove a stake Thursday through President Bush's plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants, likely postponing major action on immigration until after the 2008 elections.
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President Bush defended his pursuit of a costly missile defense system on Tuesday and said those who oppose the idea do not understand the dangers the country faces in the 21st century.
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President Bush defends his Iraq plan, a day after the House of Representatives begins debate on opposing it.