Why is Bush and the Republican Congress stalling on the illegal Immigration legislature?
609965
Has somthin' to do with things like - \n\nTyson Foods was indicted on 36 charges of conspiracy to recruit and transport undocumented workers from Mexico to 15 of its 57 plants across the country. \n\nTyson continues to hold U.S. government contracts worth more than $200 million a year.\n\nTyson don't want Bushies little plans, see how insignificant you and the other racists who are against immigration rights are?  Even your buddies don't listen to you people.  \n\nCorporate rule is here to stay, go away bigots, go away!
237210
Bush doesn't understand the word illegal when it applies to him or his friends.
733909
They keep trying to find justification for entering the USA illegally and they can't find it.
633531
It can only become Law in the White House when the president signs a law that was sent to him by the House and Senate. He can reject the law by Veto and then the House can override his veto by a 2 thirds majority vote. If they can't get the 2/3rds vote..the presidents rejection stands and the law is overridden. The Republicans want to help you immigrate to this country. They just want you to do it legally.
1140396
This is one of the big issues that conservatives DO have with President Bush and the GOP Congress. Their lavish and unconstitutional spending. "No Child Left Behind" and the Mediscam prescription giveaway and the undisciplined earmarking are all issue that conservatives have with the GOP and Bush.\n\nSame with the Senate bill for clemency and amnest for illegals.\nSame with Congress' failure to make the tax cuts permanent.\nSame with Contress' failure to implement Bush's sensible Social Security reforms.\nEtc.\n\nThose are not the actions of conservatives.
616531
The law isn't being enforced. The illegals need to be deported.
410981
republicans are the ones that somewhat understand the problem and the democrats don't understand anything. i loved bush's policy on illegal immigration....if it had been passed it would have been the first thing that bush did right throughout his entire presidency!!! i really hope that illegals don't get amnesty...they broke the law and should not get rewarded for doing so!!!
945733
The GOP and their dirty politics is fueling this immigration debate.....
474184
no and btw it's "illegal"\np.s. BUSH IS TRYING TO HELP PEOPLE BECOME CITIZENS AND AT THE SAME TIME NOT LET AMERICA GET OVER CROWDED SO DON'T SAY THAT HE SUCKS BECAUSE HE IS A GREAT PRESIDENT, IF KERRY WAS IN WE WOULD ALL BE DEAD
838550
The GOP is going on past practices. \n\nbesides, it makes for a lightening rod to rally the forces against all things democratic and veto all legislation
273834
Because it is the fastest Growing Vote Block... Do you think its a miracle that 98% of Congressmen and Senators get reelected... You tough the immigration issue... you disturb the Status Quo.\nIf GOP gets tough on our Southern Friends, They can Kiss Texas, Florida, New Mexico and Arizona good bye.\nIf Democrats get too cozy, then they can kiss Middle Class Voters, California and African American (The kind of people who are actually heads on with Mexicans for jobs) good bye.
844110
Because most Republican congressman are asking him to NOT try and help them.  They are distancing themselves from his failed policies and irrevocable mistakes.  Bush is so desperate for someone to support in a race that he's coming to freaking nebraska to stump for the Rep. candidate.
775954
It has not cleared congress yet.
776293
It the constant gridlock in Washington thats so maddening.  All the politicians want is to stay in office.  The Democrats fight hard to prevent the Republicans from accomplishing anything just as the Republicans fight hard to prevent the Democrats from accomplishing anything, the result:  GRIDLOCK.  Nothing is done for the country at all.
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A group of House Republicans wants to do away with bilingual ballots and translation assistance at the polls, a reflection of how tensions over immigration are pervading other issues. \n\nAs Congress readies to reauthorize the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the lawmakers are lobbying their colleagues to let the act's language assistance provisions expire. \n\nThere are 56 lawmakers who support the act but say the language assistance to voters -- provided throughout much of California -- undermines national unity, increases the risk of election fraud, and puts an undue burden on state and local governments. \n\n"We believe these ballot provisions encourage the linguistic division of our nation and contradict the 'melting pot' ideal that has made us the most successful multiethnic nation on Earth," the members said in a letter earlier this year. \n\nThe group's effort probably won't succeed, in part because of other Republicans' concerns that it could further offend Latino voters upset by the enforcement-only immigration legislation the House passed in December. \n\nPolicy analysts said the focus on bilingual ballots illustrated a hardening of positions within the GOP as the debate on illegal immigration evolved. \n\n"It's reflective of the broader divide in the Republican Party on the immigration issue and related cultural questions," said Marshall Wittmann, a former GOP Senate aide who is a senior fellow at the Democratic Leadership Council. "This division is now being reflected in collateral issues, like the Voting Rights Act." \n\nUnder President Bush, the GOP has emphasized courting Latino voters. But many Republican lawmakers also have spotlighted illegal immigration as a key concern, contending that the continuing flow of illegal immigrants into the United States is transforming the nation culturally and must be stemmed. Such attitudes led to the passage of the House bill that would significantly upgrade border security, make illegal presence in the United States a felony and make aiding illegal immigrants a felony. \n\nBush is urging Congress to pass a bill that, along with beefed-up border security, includes a guest-worker program and some legalization measures for illegal immigrants. He also is encouraging immigrants to learn English. \n\nThe Senate and House are to conduct committee hearings on reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, prime sponsor of allowing the language assistance provision expire, plans to submit his proposal as an amendment in the House Judiciary Committee this week. \n\nThe Voting Rights Act was designed to prevent discrimination from interfering with a citizen's ability to vote. When the act was extended in 1975, Congress added the section that requires some jurisdictions to provide bilingual ballots and translators. \n\nThe proposal's backers say that U.S.-born or naturalized citizens should know enough English to vote, particularly because a command of the language is a requirement for citizenship. \n\nKing said another provision of the Voting Rights Act allows voters who need help, including translation, to bring someone with them. \n\nBut Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., the main author of the enforcement-only House immigration bill, staunchly defended the language assistance provision in the Voting Rights Act. \n\n"If (immigrants) want to achieve the American dream, they better learn how to read and function in English," Sensenbrenner said. "But this deals with the right to vote, and these people are United States citizens; they are not illegal immigrants. It seems to me these people should not be confused because they don't have the proper instruction about how to vote on ballots for the candidates of their choice."
659543
Because New Orleans is an issue Republicans can not spin enough to make themselves look better than the Dem's. They can with immigration, that's what all the fuss is about. The elections are coming up.. Neither problem will really be fixed..
692761
Um, I don't think the timing is relevant, except that some politicians are looking ahead to the November elections, which is pretty much what politicians always do.\n\nBush ran on immigration reform and a guest worker program as part of his election platform: look it up.\n\nThe House passed the Bill saying the border should be secured and illegal immigrants should be made felons in December.  Thereafter there were a bunch of polls that said all majorities were against illegal immigration, but the majority would accept a stronger border with a guest worker program. The Senate put together its Bill outline.  Then came the marches.  THEN this became a hot topic.\n\nThis issue may be one reason Bush's support declined, but it didn't come up as a result of that decline.  I think Bush wants this as part of his legacy, and always has wanted this.