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President George W. Bush —
www.presidency.ucsb.edu
May 2006 —
“ . . we'll increase the number of Border Patrol officers by an additional 6,000. . ”
“ . . to secure our border, we must create a temporary worker program. . ”
“ . . we need to hold employers to account for the workers they hire. . ”
“ . . I believe that illegal immigrants who have roots in our country and want to stay should have to pay a meaningful penalty for breaking the law, to pay their taxes, to learn English, and to work in a job for a number of years. People who meet these conditions should be able to apply for citizenship, but approval would not be automatic, and they will have to wait in line behind those who played by the rules . . ”
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Address to the Nation on Immigration Reform | The American Presidency Project

May 2006 —
“ . . we'll increase the number of Border Patrol officers by an additional 6,000. . ”
“ . . to secure our border, we must create a temporary worker program. . ”
“ . . we need to hold employers to account for the workers they hire. . ”
“ . . I believe that illegal immigrants who have roots in our country and want to stay should have to pay a meaningful penalty for breaking the law, to pay their taxes, to learn English, and to work in a job for a number of years. People who meet these conditions should be able to apply for citizenship, but approval would not be automatic, and they will have to wait in line behind those who played by the rules . . ”
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