what is the real motive for president Bush  wanting  Mexican workers here?
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Oliver - Very nice...that's something I would say. If in fact Bush wants Mexicans here, it's to pander to the perception that Democrats (bleeding hearts as we are) believe in immigration, without regard to the law.  It's an easy way to take a non-issue (you're either here legally or illegally, really), put a spin (ah, I'm just an old softie at heart, right Laura?)get the media to focus on something other than the atrocities of your administration, with very little political fallout.
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PPPfffftttttt!! You made me spit out my beer. What possible interest would El Presidente have in narrowing that gap? I have said it before, and I will say it again. If you make less than 200k a year, Dubya does not know you exist. You are not important to him. Dubya envies the Mexican situation. 0.001% of the population is wildly wealthy, everyone else struggles to survive. This is the Dubya dream for America.
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Bush and the mexican governmento have a lot in common. Maybe explains why his spanish is better than his English. \n\nDarryl S.
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Dear Mr. President, I'm going to Mexico ... \n\nI don't care who you are, this is funny ...\n\n~~~~~~\n\nDavid M. Bresnahan\nApril 1, 2006\nNewsWithViews.com\n\nDear President Bush:\n\nI'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I know you can help with this.\n\nI plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here.\n\nSo, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following:\n\n1. Free medical care for my entire family.\n\n2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.\n\n3. All government forms need to be printed in English.\n\n4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers.\n\n5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history.\n\n6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down.\n\n7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch.\n\n8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services.\n\n9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any effort to learn local traffic laws.\n\n10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English.\n\n11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.\n\n12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and don't enforce any labor laws or tax laws.\n\n13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy.\n\nI know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.\n\nHowever, if he gives you any trouble, just invite him to go quail hunting with your V.P.\n\nThank you so much for your kind help.\n\nDavid Bresnahan
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Typically I think Bush is sincere and sticks to his guns.  Here I think his National Guard to the border band-aid will drain needed border security funds for permanent improvements.  Worse, I think it is an insult to our intelligence.  When the Guard goes home, nothing will be left for that expense.\n\nI think he is carrying water for big business here, to be honest.  He has always wanted a guest worker program going forward to get the cheap labor, and I suspect he will work hard to get it.  I think it may result in no bill being passed, however.  It is unfortunate for the illegal immigrants here if that happens since their legalization has been tied to the going forward authorization to bring in a perpetual class of cheap labor.  The fact that the cost of that labor (education services, etc.) would be paid for by voters is what may kill the bill.  If employers want that going forward expansion of legal immigration, they should truly fund ALL costs of that program.  Meanwhile illegal immigrant legalization is being held hostage so long as the going forward immigration plan is tied to legalization of current illegals.\n\nI would support legalization of current, qualified illegals with roots if I knew the border is going to be truly secure.  I think we need to see how effective border security actually is before we add on a future guest worker program to bring in new people who may not leave, however.
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11 Percent Of Mexicos Entire Population Of Citizens \nLive In The USA ILLEGALLY\n\nA close, personal friendship with President George W. Bush has given Mexicos President Vicente Fox the opportunity to purposely allow (or even send) Millions of Criminals, Thugs, Anarchists, and Potential Terrorists to swarm over our southern border in breathtaking numbers. (Nearly half of all illegal aliens currently living in the U.S. came here since Bush became president in 2000.)  \n\nFolks, There Are More Than 20 MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS In Our Country\n\nMore Than 80 Percent Of Them Came Over Our Southern Border\n\nAND...They Are Still Arriving  - At A Rate Of 8 Thousand Per Day\n\nEl Presidente Fox has been unrelenting in his brazen DEMANDS  on The United States, Starting with OPEN BORDERS even before he was elected. He has called for OUR Border to be a " Joining Line.” His visits to the U.S. have been filled with endless requirements for Mexican Citizens Illegally in OUR Country — \n-Taxpayer-Subsidized In-State Tuition for Illegals at state colleges and universities, \n-Free Healthcare, \n-Guestworker Programs \n-And AMNESTY for all. -                                                              http://www.americanpatrol.com/REFERENCE/VicenteFox.html                                                              http://www.americanpatrol.com/REFERENCE/MeddlingMexicans.html  http://www.americanpatrol.com/REFERENCE/MatriculaConsularShamIDs.html
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MR. PRESIDENT, I'M HEADED TO MEXICO (Humor? You decide!)\n\n\nSubject: MR. PRESIDENT, I'M HEADED TO MEXICO \nDear President Bush: \nI'm about to plan a little trip with my family and extended family, and I would like to ask you to assist me. I'm going to walk across the border from the U.S. into Mexico, and I need to make a few arrangements. I know you can help with this. \nI plan to skip all the legal stuff like visas, ports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those things the same way you do here. \nSo, would you mind telling your buddy, President Vicente Fox, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting the following: \n1. Free medical care for my entire family. \n2. English-speaking government bureaucrats for all services I might need, whether I use them or not. \n3. All government forms need to be printed in English. \n4. I want my kids to be taught by English-speaking teachers. \n5. Schools need to include classes on American culture and history. \n6. I want my kids to see the American flag flying on the top of the flag pole at their school with the Mexican flag flying lower down. \n7. Please plan to feed my kids at school for both breakfast and lunch. \n8. I will need a local Mexican driver's license so I can get easy access to government services. \n9. I do not plan to have any car insurance, and I won't make any effort to learn local traffic laws. \n10. In case one of the Mexican police officers does not get the memo from Pres. Fox to leave me alone, please be sure that all police officers speak English. \n11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my house top, put flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic lebration on July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals. \n12. I would also like to have a nice job without paying any taxes, and don't enforce any labor laws or tax laws. \n13. Please tell all the people in the country to be extremely nice and never say a critical word about me, or about the strain I might place on the economy. \nI know this is an easy request because you already do all these things for all the people who come to the U.S. from Mexico. I am sure that Pres. Fox won't mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely. \nHowever, if he gives you any trouble, just invite him to go quail hunting with your V.P. \nThank you so much for your kind help.
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According To President Bush In His Speech\n\n "We are a nation of laws, and we must enforce our laws."\n\nTHE FACT IS that there is already a federal statutory framework in place which specifically prohibits the hiring of illegal aliens, which provides record keeping rules to verify an employee’s work authorization and identity, and which provides for monetary sanctions (Fines)to be levied against employers who violate the provisions of the law.\n\nTHE FACT IS that big business, which has provided massive financial support to the Bush Administration, and which benefits from hiring illegal aliens and paying them cheap wages while skirting employer tax and record keeping obligations, does not want “employer sanctions” enforced.\n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration has had the responsibility for “cracking down on employers who hire illegal aliens” and has failed miserably to enforce existing “employer sanction” laws. \nCAN ANYONE EXPLAIN WHY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION \nHAS ALLOWED THE NUMBER OF FINES AGAINST EMPLOYERS WHO UNLAWFULLY HIRE ILLEGAL ALIENS TO FALL FROM 400 IN 1999 TO ONLY THREE (3) IN 2004?\n\nTHE FACT IS that there are ALREADY laws on the books providing for the deportation of illegal aliens, whether they are simply here illegally, which, of course, is a crime in and of itself, or whether they have committed additional crimes as well.\n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration has made little or no effort to enforce these laws. Instead, they implemented a “catch and release” policy. \nThis policy allows an apprehended illegal alien to remain free in the United States if that person simply agrees to appear at a court hearing! \nThe results of this policy have been disastrous. \n “Knowing they’re unlikely to be jailed, thousands of immigrants have surrendered to Border Patrol agents, and then have been allowed to continue their journey into America, court summonses in hand,” says T.J. Bonner, president of the National Border Patrol Council.\n There are actually reports of illegal aliens taking taxis from the border to Border Patrol offices to turn themselves in, to be “caught and released” as a way to cross into this country. \nUnder pressure, the Bush Administration has claimed that this policy would be replaced “gradually.” \n\nTHE FACT IS that the Bush Administration’s immigration policies, cannot be taken seriously as an advocate of strict enforcement of immigration laws. \nHe cannot be trusted to support or advance legislative measures to stop the flood of illegal aliens or secure our broken borders.
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A better option would be to allow the Mexican public an opportunity to vote themselves in to a negotiated merger, or essentially a referendum on the performance of their government over the past century.  Of course the Mexican Goverment would never allow that any more than US Goverment would.  A huge amount of the reason that Mexicans come to the US looking for jobs is that the PRI managed to keep Mexico's economy from developing in a normal fashion during the bulk of the 20th century.  Some of the pandering of the US goverment to Mexico could very well be explained by a desire to see the PAN remain in control of the Goverment in Mexico, however in the long run the US needs to secure it's borders, punish US employers of Illegals and do what we can in helping Mexico provide enough jobs for their own population.  Though hypothetically combining the two countries does make some sense.
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I don't think anyone would be satisfied by such an action.  After all, there is no special quality to the land in the American Southwest that draws Mexican immigrants.  Mexico is a physically beautiful country, no one leaves it because they like American scenery better.  What makes the American Southwest attractive to immigrants is the fact that it is American.  It isn't ruled by the incredibly corrupt Mexican government.  If we were to turn over Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California over to Mexico we would simply see massive migrations to other US states.
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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.
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Don't forget...Bush also wants amnesty and a guest worker program.\n\n\nWhich I hope does not happen..I do not support amnesty.
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Bush is trying to play the American people for fools.  He is not serious about stopping illegal immigration and never has been.  If you have doubts examine his proposal for a guest worker program.  This program is a way to ensure a permanent supply of cheap labor for the business elite, whom he represents.  Sending troops to the border won't solve the problem, and he knows it.  Again, just trying to play Americans for fools.  Proposing an ammendment to have English be the official language does NOTHING to solve the problem.  It's just Bush telling the American people, "Oh, you're upset because my corporate buddies are taking away your jobs and giving them to foreigners to increase their profits, here I'll throw you this bone, maybe you'll settle down, and we can all go back to screwing you in the butt."  And all the while, he has the audacity to propagate lies like " the illegals are doing jobs Americans don't want."  I think it's time for all Americans to wake up and see what our government is doing to us and whose interests they are really looking out for.
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You might have a point. He is against Mexicans, I cannot imagine what would have made him that way, but for me, there are no excuses for that. He needs to get a life and not be so closed minded!
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because bush wants their oil
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it wont solve the problem its amnesty without saying it \n\n\n wonder how many nurses, teachers, or high-tech workers would work for $8 an hour. Wait, you didn't know that Bush's "guest worker" plan would be open to those people too?\nThat's what they have in mind. And, there would be no wage-related restrictions on it other than the minimum wage. So, employers could offer a teaching job for $8 an hour. American teachers would either take that rate or, more likely, they wouldn't. So, the employer could hire that "guest" worker from Bangladesh. The Bangladeshi would consider that a king's ransom. All the requirements of Bush's plan had been met: there wasn't an American willing to do the job.\nBush's plan would force millions of previously higher-wage jobs down near the minimum wage. What phrase would most Americans use to describe such a plan?\n\nWhat exactly does he mean by "families"? Will their immediate family come with them or not? If not, are we going to be able to split up families? Not all people coming here would be Mexicans or from the parts of Mexico near the border. Is Bush going to require men to travel hundreds of miles to see their immediate family?\nIf, however, they're bringing their immediate family with them, there will no doubt be hundreds of thousands of children born, and those children will be U.S. citizens. Who's going to be able to make them go home after they've had a U.S. citizen child? And, won't most "guest" workers intentionally have children here so it will be harder to make them go home?\nAnd, given that, doesn't this plan consist not just of an amnesty, but as a massive incentive for a huge chunk of Mexico's population to come here? Was any thought put into the consequences of this plan at all?\nNo, no guestworker program should take the place of following the law! This still allows the law-breaking illegals to go to the head of the line and disrupts the ability of legal immigrants to get their chance! Until such time as all able-bodied welfare recipients are put to work, all homeless people, all college and high school students have the chance to work, we don't need to import anyone to take our jobs! Stop pandering, stop giving handouts and stop lying to the American people!\nEvery so often the real agenda slips through\n\nhow can an American be expected to do a job that has had the wage undercut by cheap illegal labor from Mexico? How will legalizing this cheap labor change that situation? Of course, it will not. In fact, it will only encourage more border crossing, which will result in more Mexican citizens and others living in the United States and having children who are U.S. citizens, and who are thus harder to deport when their “temporary” guest worker visas expire. Given the fraud, incompetence, and bureaucratic lethargy that mark most government programs, how can the public have any faith that such a plan would work even remotely as advertised? \n\n\n\n\nAll of these illegals will eventually stay, become voters, if the DNC has their way, their population will continue to grow and they will become a voting block that has NO interest in our language, history, military, or patriotism, only the $$$$ that are available will be the main interest.\nThat scenario is not totally here yet, but it is lingering in the future if our national course of extreme liberalism continues to erode the very fabric of our nation.
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because they're still thinking of a lie to tell the American people.  I think Fox is borrowing money from Bush to redecorate his office in mexico.  Also to fund the kiosks and refreshment bars for the mexicans who are crossing the border.  He does not want his people to get thirsty and dehydrated.