President Bush's Immigration Plan: Compassionate or Ridiculous?

Every year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants, legal and illegal, from around the world, come to the United States. Current INS estimates put the number at 8 to 12 million illegal immigrants, mostly Mexican nationals, within our borders (Seper par.11). These immigrants come because they want a chance at a better life; others are refugees, escaping persecution and civil wars in their home country. Earlier this year, in his State of the Union, President Bush addressed the …showed first 75 words of 816 total…

…showed last 75 words of 816 total…Cited: Bush, George W. President Bush Proposes New Temporary Worker Program Remarks by the President on Immigration Policy, The East Room Welcome to the White House 7 January 2004. 6 November 2004 http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/01/20040107-3.html Schmittroth, Linda, ed. Immigration and Illegal Aliens: Burden or Blessing?. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2003. Seper, Jerry. "More Aliens try to enter for Amnesty." Washington Times: WashTimes.com. 19 February 2004. 6 November 2004 http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040219-115622-4260r.htm