Bush touts guest worker program in California speech

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Bush touts guest worker program in California speech

UPDATED: 07:55, April 25, 2006


U.S. President George W. Bush Monday touted the idea of a guest worker program to business leaders in a California county, where illegal immigration has become particularly divisive, even among his own Republican Party.

Bush, wrapping up a four-day California visit, said that a rational, temporary guest worker program would make sense for both businesses and immigrants.

The president said in his speech to the Orange County Business Council in Irvine, some 70 kilometers south of Los Angeles, that a ``tamper-proof ID card'' for guest workers would allow the border patrol to focus on drug and gun smugglers and not people who just want to work.

"A tamper-proof card all of a sudden makes interior enforcement work," Bush said.

Bush has been criticized for appearing mostly before groups that agree with his views, but among the audience at Monday's event were some Republicans who disagree with Bush's immigration policies.

Opposition to illegal immigration is high in California's Orange County, where Minuteman Project co-founder Jim Gilchrist lives.


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http://english.people.com.cn/200604/25/eng20060425_260836.html

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1. that article is in very

sharp contrast 2 the video I saw earlier 2day. The article makes him sound like he speaks English, The 'tamper proof card' was hysterical - he said it like it would revolutionize border security. I especially like the empty chairs in the venue - this is freakin' ORANGE COUNTY & they can't fill the seats!

[SoCalDem]

2. and again he said.."jobs 'merkins won;'t do"

should be won;t do for $5 an hour