Bush Takes Immigration Pitch to Calif.

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By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060424/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_immigration_3

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - As Congress headed back Monday from a two-week recess, President Bush was in the country's most immigrant-rich state to push a stalled bill that would allow more foreigners to work legally in the United States. Lawmakers, with an eye on Election Day in just over six months, remain far apart on whether to crack down on illegal immigrants or embrace them as vital contributors to the U.S. economy.

Bush wants a law that would give temporary guest worker permits to foreigners in low-paying jobs while strengthening border security. He was to push his idea in a speech Monday in Irvine, Calif., a state that has seen massive protests in recent weeks calling for immigrant rights.

Sen. Arlen Specter (news, bio, voting record), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said Sunday he believes Congress will be able to work out differences and pass a bill. Specter, R-Pa., has pledged to have legislation ready for debate soon after lawmakers return.

Specter said Democrats and Republicans have to agree on a list of amendments to consider. And he acknowledged that even if senators pass a bill with a guest worker program, it will be tough to work that out with House members who passed a much tougher bill that would impose criminal penalties on those who try to sneak into this country and would build up fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. "It would be a tough conference, candidly, with the House, but we were able to work through the Patriot Act although there were big disagreements," Specter said on CNN's "Late Edition."

[AzDar]

1. Enough!! STFU, and RESIGN, already...asshat. n/t

[lovuian]

2. A speech on selling out the American worker

let him do his speech... all it is BS
Bush's Bull...

[katty]

3. STFU-glad he is out of our state today!! and luv the fact

that Mick Jagger refused to give up his hotel suite for bush&co.