Debate Begins as Bush Prepares to Ask for Immigration Overhaul

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Bush Calls for Immigration Overhaul (AP)

Bush Calls for Immigration Overhaul (AP) 01/07/2004 03:23 PM
AP - President Bush called for a major overhaul of America's immigration system Wednesday to grant legal status to millions of undocumented workers in the United States, saying the current program is not working.

Bush Administration Drawing Up
Immigration Plan

Bush Administration Drawing Up
Immigration Plan 12/24/2003 04:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 24 2003 3:43PM ET

Bush Discusses Immigration Plans with
Mexico's Fox (Reuters)

Bush Discusses Immigration Plans with
Mexico's Fox (Reuters) 01/07/2004 03:24 PM
Reuters - President Bush on Wednesday briefed Mexican President Vicente Fox on a new plan to allow millions of mostly Hispanic illegal immigrants to work temporarily in the United States, just hours before unveiling the proposal to the public.

Economy: Bush puts forward and
explosive proposal on immigration

Economy: Bush puts forward and
explosive proposal on immigration 01/07/2004 06:24 PM
If I understand this right, I can, under Bush's new temporary guest worker program, hire people internationally and bring them in as temporary workers for three years.  I am not sure that people understand the implications of this.  What if IBM says that instead of shipping jobs to India, they will hire people from India (for three years under this program at $15 k a year -- people can live on this in the US, believe it or not) and bring them here for more intensive and collaborative jobs (at less total cost since they don't pay services to manage them remotely)?  Other implications: this doesn't help Mexican workers at all (this is an open door to the rest of the world and makes low wage work in the US globally competitive rather than one based on proximity).  It doesn't help US workers since this is a fast race to the bottom in wages (but Bush doesn't care about this). There also doesn't seem to be any upper limits on how many people that can be included in this program (we could see tens of millions in next couple of years).

I am not negative on this if it eventually leads to citizenship.  We want everyone that is capable of contributing. Let's open up and do what nobody else can.

Bush signs intelligence overhaul bill

Bush signs intelligence overhaul bill 12/19/2004 03:41 PM
President Bush on Friday signed into law the largest overhaul of U.S. intelligence gathering in 50 years, hoping to improve the spy network that failed to prevent the Sept. 11 attacks.

Connecticut Prepares to Sue U.S. Over
Bush Education Law

Connecticut Prepares to Sue U.S. Over
Bush Education Law 04/05/2005 04:21 PM
Connecticut's attorney general said today that he was preparing to sue the federal government over President Bush's No Child Left Behind law.

Bush looking to run away from debate

Bush looking to run away from debate 09/09/2004 10:51 AM
backing out

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Bush Preps for First Debate Against
Kerry

Bush Preps for First Debate Against
Kerry 09/25/2004 09:46 PM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 26 2004 1:35AM GMT

Democrats target Bush in debate

Democrats target Bush in debate 02/15/2004 11:34 PM
US Democratic presidential contenders spare each other from harsh words, and instead attack President Bush.

Bush Fight Begins On the Internet

Bush Fight Begins On the Internet 02/16/2004 02:27 AM
Adweek Online Feb 16 2004 6:12AM GMT

Bush Preps for First Debate Against
Kerry (Reuters)

Bush Preps for First Debate Against
Kerry (Reuters) 09/25/2004 05:53 PM
Reuters - President Bush prepared and practiced on Saturday for the first of three presidential debates with rival John Kerry that could be pivotal in the close election race.

Kerry, Bush Start Debate Preparations
(AP)

Kerry, Bush Start Debate Preparations
(AP) 09/26/2004 06:54 PM
AP - Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry, arriving Sunday at a remote resort to practice for this week's debate, took a swing at President Bush for pronouncing the Iraqi mission accomplished while the monthly death toll mounts.

Bush Extends Debate on Values to
Children (AP)

Bush Extends Debate on Values to
Children (AP) 07/17/2004 09:49 AM
AP - President Bush is extending the political debate over values by citing evidence that strong families and communities are developing responsibility and character in the nation's children.

Bush and Kerry apparently will debate
three times, not two

Bush and Kerry apparently will debate
three times, not two 09/20/2004 04:58 PM
highlight what are viewed as Kerry's strengths .. summary in today's Post

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Computer users sued for swapping music
Ill. gov. seeks ban on violent video
games Bush prepares for

Computer users sued for swapping music
Ill. gov. seeks ban on violent video
games Bush prepares for 12/19/2004 03:28 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Fri Dec 17, 05:25 am GMT

Kerry: Bush Wanted Debate 'Life Lines'
(AP)

Kerry: Bush Wanted Debate 'Life Lines'
(AP) 09/21/2004 11:03 AM
AP - Why did it take so long for the Bush and Kerry campaigns to agree on a debate schedule? Sen. John Kerry had the answer for television's Regis Philbin, who has hosted the quiz show "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?"

Bush begins three-day education tour in
Arkansas (USATODAY.com)

Bush begins three-day education tour in
Arkansas (USATODAY.com) 05/12/2004 05:36 AM
USATODAY.com - While Washington was focused on bad news from Iraq on Tuesday, President Bush went to Arkansas to talk about education.

Senate Ends Marathon Debate, Stops Bush
Nominee

Senate Ends Marathon Debate, Stops Bush
Nominee 11/14/2003 11:29 AM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 14 2003 10:29AM ET

NASA Photo analyst says Bush wore a
device during debate

NASA Photo analyst says Bush wore a
device during debate 12/19/2004 03:32 PM
Salon.com News | NASA photo analyst: Bush wore a device during debate Oct. 29, 2004 | George W. Bush tried to laugh off the bulge. "I don't know what that is," he said on "Good Morning America" on Wednesday,...

CNN.com - Bush begins important month
with heartland trip - Jul 30, 2004

CNN.com - Bush begins important month
with heartland trip - Jul 30, 2004 08/01/2004 06:23 AM
"We've turned the corner, and we're not going back" .. today .. 2004

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Cheney Criticizes Kerry as Bush Campaign
Begins New Ad Push

Cheney Criticizes Kerry as Bush Campaign
Begins New Ad Push 04/26/2004 02:35 PM
The vice president said that John Kerry "has given us ample grounds to doubt" his judgment as a top Democrat urged the White House to stop such attacks.

30-hour debate about the state of the
Bush Administration’s judicial nominees,
are the Republicans crying wolf when in
fact there is none to be found?

30-hour debate about the state of the
Bush Administration’s judicial nominees,
are the Republicans crying wolf when in
fact there is none to be found? 11/14/2003 06:59 AM
ugly politics .. oppose .. whine

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State of the Campaign - Bush, Kerry, and
Clark debate the State of the Union. By
William Saletan

State of the Campaign - Bush, Kerry, and
Clark debate the State of the Union. By
William Saletan 01/22/2004 09:13 AM
analysis of the last night's State of the Union speech .. Here's William Saletan of Slate .. relatively decent analysis

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Immigration has made us fat

Immigration has made us fat 01/16/2004 01:01 PM

Continuing the theme of immigration... we can blame immigrants for making us the fattest country on the planet.

Personal observation:  Nearly every time I visit a foreign country for any length of time, I lose weight.  I lost 5 lbs. on a recent trip to Argentina, a country in which food is available almost any time of day for ridiculously low prices.

Why does one lose weight in a foreign country?  Most countries, especially in their smaller towns, only offer one type of food.  Argentine restaurants tend to offer grilled meat, steamed vegetables, potatoes of various sorts, and salad with oil and vinegar.  The menu will tend to list the ingredients by name and what you order is pretty much what you get with no extra sauces or spices.  You might have a delicious steak sandwich with cheese, lettuce, and tomato for lunch.  If you're not really hungry at dinner time you don't bother ordering a lot of food because the only choices are things that you had at lunch or maybe the day before.

Japan is a country with a high culinary reputation.  Yet after being there for a few days you can understand why McDonald's and Italian restaurants are so popular.  The thought of "Japanese food yet again" is not very appealing and yet you'll probably end up in a Japanese restaurant.  So you order a modest amount of food and devote your attention to the conversation rather than stuffing your face.

Contrast this with life in an American city.  You're with friends and propose going to a Chinese restaurant.  They say "No, we had Chinese food last night."  You eventually agree on Indian food, which nobody has had for awhile.  Delighted with the novelty of all the tastes you order one or two more dishes than your group would require merely to sustain life for another day or two.  The next day you have Mexican food for lunch and go to a Greek restaurant for dinner.  Because of immigration we always have the opportunity to open our mouths to alleviate boredom rather than hunger.

(This ties back to the August 25, 2003 posting "Lose weight by eating every meal at McDonald's".)

The Immigration Blog

The Immigration Blog 03/29/2005 04:27 AM
Website Of The Day: The Immigration Blog

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Immigration Not Worried About
Deliveryman (AP)

Immigration Not Worried About
Deliveryman (AP) 04/08/2005 12:22 PM
AP - Front-page headlines about a deliveryman who spent three days trapped in an elevator drew attention to the China-born worker's immigration status, but federal officials suggested he had little to fear.

Call for greater immigration say

Call for greater immigration say 09/27/2004 03:12 AM
More powers over immigration are to be called for by the first minister at this week's Labour Party conference.

MPs to examine immigration fears

MPs to examine immigration fears 02/13/2004 02:01 AM
A Commons committee is to investigate how the expansion of the European Union will affect immigration into Britain.

54 arrested in immigration raids

54 arrested in immigration raids 04/17/2004 04:47 AM
Fifty-four people are being questioned by immigration officers after they were picked up in raids.

UK immigration checks in Belgium

UK immigration checks in Belgium 04/14/2004 10:31 PM
UK officials are set to be posted at Brussels' Eurostar terminal to try to stop illegal immigrants.

Immigration gets a new internet face

Immigration gets a new internet face 07/07/2004 06:29 AM
Nbr.co.nz - Wed Jul 7, 09:03 am GMT

"Website Of The Day: The Immigration
Blog"

"Website Of The Day: The Immigration
Blog" 03/29/2005 11:22 AM

Howard defends immigration stance

Howard defends immigration stance 09/23/2004 07:18 AM
The Tory leader defends his plans for an annual limit on immigrants and denies it is a bid to shore-up his party's core support.

Immigration centre detainee dies

Immigration centre detainee dies 05/01/2004 02:32 PM
An investigation is launched after a detainee at an immigration centre in Gosport collapses and dies.

Singapore Computer Gets S$38M Contract
From Immigration

Singapore Computer Gets S$38M Contract
From Immigration 12/08/2003 03:29 AM
Yahoo! Dec 8 2003 2:33AM ET

Clarke to unveil immigration plan

Clarke to unveil immigration plan 02/07/2005 01:54 AM
The home secretary is to announce measures to tackle abuses of the immigration and asylum system.

Immigration heads election battle

Immigration heads election battle 04/09/2005 08:10 PM
The Tory leader accuses Tony Blair of "pussyfooting" on immigration but his plans are branded "half-baked".

Immigration checks 'were waived'

Immigration checks 'were waived' 03/08/2004 11:23 PM
A minister admits officials eased checks on some east European migrants but insists it was to clear a backlog and not to fiddle figures.

Atos wins Immigration deal

Atos wins Immigration deal 08/11/2004 06:43 AM
ZDNet UK Aug 11 2004 11:27AM GMT
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