Is Bush promoting the immigration reform because he cares about the illegals or the corporations?
396987
bush is straight foward, with hair on his gonads, because he can tell the truth. and he has STRONG convictions where he wont back down. and hes gonna deport all these illegals. cause he knows that for a progresion of this great country. the rules need to be followed. rule number one; YOU CANT PUT YOUR CHILD IN A SCHOOL PAID BY US; if your an illegal or go on welfare or mooch. bush is doing the right thing.
679389
Yeah, I think Bush's stance on illegal immigration and the presciption drug entitlement are indicators that he his more moderate than most people like to say.
1453
I believe that like it or not nothing effective will ever be done and for this reason... illegal aliens usually come here to make money and create a better life for themselves. With the knowledge that they are illegal they are very willing to take jobs that pay under the minimum wage in order to even have a job. since this is illegal there is no way to get help on raising thier pay so they are stuck. This situation is appealing to the owners of agriculture because they can pay them very little for very hard labor increasing their profits. this in turn helps our economy as well as filling jobs that most americans do not want. So bush probably doesnt feel the need to address this problem.
560770
I agree completely.  The corporations are at the top of this food chain here.  They need to be hit hard with the strong arm of the law in order to cut off the jobs to illegals so the illegal immigrants will turn around and return home voluntarily.
473333
Obviously Bush is using his power to line the pockets of his corporate buddies.  It’s no accident that when many businesses are struggling to stay alive, General Electric, Microsoft, and Exxon (a subsidiary of Brown and Root which is a subsidiary of Halliburton) are the three largest money making companies in the country reporting record profits.  The executives of all of these companies have close affiliations with the Republican Party and love Bush.\n\nConsidering much of General Electric’s and Halliburton’s profits are coming from non-competitive over inflated government contracts, they’re making billions off tax dollars.\n\nEnron would have been right up there with them if “Kenny Boy” hadn’t gotten caught with his hand in the till.
811607
Bush is doing this to have the american people proud of him for trying to fix "the immigration problem". The fence in his eyes is to help prevent more people from crossing illegally to the US and keep the population down. The thing that makes me laugh is that California's Gov. was an immigrant before he got here and now he's all Bush fan about the immigration problem in Ca.  Also it's because people are narrow minded and if all the Mexicans left the Us then the American people would have to do all the dirty work that they don't want to be doing now. VIVA!
571238
Reform means many things, and you have to be clear here. One bill already passed in the House would make being, smuggling, or aiding an illegal immigrant a felony, and would strengthen the border.\n\nAnother Bill in the Senate is still subject to amendments, but would largely follow Bush's plan of legalizing non-felon working illegal immigrants here and letting them 'earn citizenship' by working, paying a fine and learning English.  In addition, the Senate/Bush bill would nearly double legal immigration in the future with a temporary guest worker bill.  It is not clear how the guest worker program would be policed to make sure the workers go back. Overstaying has historically been one of the main ways legal tourists, etc. became illegal immigrants.  The Senate bill now would also strengthen borders.\n\nAfter the amendments on the Senate bill the two bills need to be reconciled in conference.  Once a joint bill is negotiated, all Congress needs to vote yes or no on it. (No further amendments.)\n\nThere are Democrats and Republicans on both sides of both bills.  It really is an issue that cuts across parties. Here is one poll on the issues.  Note that when it asks if people favor the House bill, however, it does not say the House Bill would make illegal immigrants felons. That provision is what stirred the marches this spring.  http://www.cis.org/articles/2006/2006poll.html
587584
It is all for show. People think that the troops will keep the illegals out, but they won't even have the authority to apprehend anyone. \n\nWe are on the road to becoming a 3rd world country and Bush refuses to turn it around. Of course those in the wealthy elite won't have to worry about the poverty that the American citizens will have to suffer. And since the citizens will be more impoverished, we will all be even easier to control and manipulate than before.
653658
Bush is trying to get support for his incredibly stupid "Guest Worker" program, which should be renamed "Illegal Worker" program.  This guy is too buddy-buddy with that corrupt Vicente Fox.  NAFTA should be scrapped and the US military stationed all along the border, at least 100,000 troops.\n\nStop the Mexican illegal invasion.
1171953
I support Bush except for his Immigration ideas.  I also do not support the Senate Immigration Bill.  The people do not want this immigration enforced.  All the illegals are here for is a job and not to become citizens.  Because of this, they are driving the wages down in the U.S..  Congress needs to put this Immigration Bill to a vote on a National level.  Let the citizens decide if the illegals stay or go home.  I have a feeling that the people would vote for the illegals to leave and submit the proper documents to come here legally.  That is why we have laws and our Congress should obey them as well as every citizen who lives in the U.S.
244242
Reagan started Amnesty for Mexicans. It has just gone out of control under Bush. \n\n"But he said Mexicans also remember Reagan fondly for backing a massive financial bailout of Mexico in 1982, and for pressing immigration legislation in 1986 that granted amnesty in the United States to 3 million Mexican immigrants.\n\n\nIt has been a belief that it is in the US's best interest to boost the Mexican economy. Bush knows exactlly what he is doing. Those immigrants pump millions into the Mexican economy.
818420
No Bush may want to but the Democrats know that the public does not favor legalization of illegals and if they want to have a chance at the 2008 election they best do what the Republicans forgot to do and that is listen to the will of the people.
674874
I don't think that is what is going on at all. You people are missing George Bush's Republican politics. It's always about the Republican agenda. The Bush Administration is ruled by the base, and they don't like Mexicans. You people should know that by now after all of the bashing you have been getting. These people are bigots and racists, they actually hate other races, and they have been telling you this all along. Republicans hate Democrats too, it's being said every minute on these web pages. I am a Democrat, and I am a Liberal with my politics, and the Latinos should just be signed up, and the employers should be convicted of their crimes. I don't see why people that have been used and abused should suffer for the crimes of American criminals. You shouldn't. I wouldn't worry about any of it, because George Bush isn't going to do anything about it anyway, he is liar on most issues. Why should this one be any different, he is just talking to his stupid base, that will listen, for votes in November. The best thing the Latinos can do is vote Democrat, to get a reasonable legislation passed by Democrats, that will protect Civil Rights of all the people, including illegal immigrants. I wouldn't turn myself in at all, that would be stupid to trust these liars, they want to stab you all in the back like everybody else.
815818
Well, I think your facts are reversed.  As you know, many conservative Republicans are not in favor of making helping an illegal alien from another country, for example Mexico, a crime.  As you probably also know, in spring and summer of this year, there were nation-wide protests relating to this hot-button issue.  However, at his press conference the other morning, President Bush proclaimed that he could pass his agenda as far as immigration goes.  Therefore, Dem's are more likely to help President Bush pass a law making assisting illegal aliens a felony.  Therefore, I believe that you have your facts reversed. Wouldn't you want to help your own people?  Unless many of the Mexican-Americans were uninformed of the Dem's stand on this issue, then I would have to say that they would not vote Dem's into office because of their stand on this issue.
502521
Of course it is.  President Bush was very clear about giving guest workers a clearly defined path towards citizenship.  They must abide by certain rules, pay taxes, learn English... nothing unreasonable.
493296
This is yet another cynical move by a twisted "leader" hell-bent on aiding the powerful corporations that put him in office. OF COURSE corporations will benefit from this bogus guest worker initiative, irrespective of what devout capitalist fundamentalists like turboweegie say. And I just love that fallacious argument big business-loving fiscal conservatives use about how cheap labour for corporations better helps the little people to be able to afford their products. What a joke...\n\nBe in no doubt, planksheer. You've already correctly answered your own question: A guest worker program will legally permit US corporations to pay lower wages, thus creating a cheap labour pool of foreign workers who will not even get citizenship. It is immoral and  counter to the best interests of the American labour force. Any fool can see what is going on here. The one thing about the ANP that is most predictable is that they will ALWAYS be on the side of big money. ALWAYS.
647491
No-he wants what others tell him. It is wrong so many people who take from our country and not pay. We spend billions (YES BILLIONS) on Aid (for illegals)-food, medical(thats why we pay more)housing, look this up on web. Its allowed for the children's sake. Granting amnesty will not solve problem. We must secure boarders-have guest work passes (so they can work and pay taxes) and we must not give services to others of other countries till me can help those here first.--Wake up! People here can not get their medical needs met. Is that fair to them? We need some order and fairness (especially to those here). But Bush will do what the others (money) want-he is a figurehead not a true Boss. And the government will go the way of the money-how they can get more-not what is needed.