The Washington Times
President Bush yesterday told a crowd of supporters in Arizona that "we have an obligation to enforce the borders," but did not mention his guest-worker proposal that would allow millions of illegal aliens to stay in the United States.
Arizona and New Mexico this month declared immigration emergencies, saying that tens of thousands of illegals were bringing border security to the point of collapse. The moves allowed the states' governors to tap into millions of dollars to shore up porous borders with Mexico.
"I understand it's putting a strain on your resources," the president said during a stop in Phoenix to discuss Medicare. "We know that. I don't know if you know this or not, but hundreds of thousands of people have been detained, trying to illegally cross into Arizona.
"In other words, what I'm telling you is, there's a lot of people working hard to get the job done, but there is more we can do," he said.
Posted by Richard at August 30, 2005