DNC: Dean on Bush's Border Failures - PRESS RELEASE

[im10ashus]

WASHINGTON, June 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following was released by the Democratic National Committee today:

Today, President Bush addressed the issue of immigration at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia, New Mexico. He is also scheduled to make a stop in Laredo, Texas. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on President Bush's failure to lead on the issue of border security and his inability to stand up to anti- immigrant policies being promoted by the right-wing of his own party:

"For the last five years, President Bush has failed to secure Americas borders. While our northern border remains vulnerable, highlighted by the recent breakup of a terror plot in Toronto just one hundred miles from Buffalo, the President is resorting to more photo-ops along our southern border today.

"Instead of showing real leadership, President Bush's southwest tour today highlights his ongoing failure to stand up to anti-immigrant rhetoric and misguided policies from the far- right of the Republican Party. Their latest ploy, which is being considered today in Congress, is to deny citizenship to children born in the United States, an issue the President avoided. President Bush must reject anti-immigrant and un-American provisions, some of which ended up in the House bill, if he wants a bill on his desk from the conference committee worth signing."

"Democrats will continue to fight for immigration reform that strengthens our borders, protects U.S. workers and their wages, reunites families and allows hard-working immigrants who pay taxes and obey the law the opportunity to earn the right to apply for the responsibilities of citizenship."

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[Dr Fate]

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