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President Bush vows to fortify US-Mexican border MIL/Agen;cies, Nov 29, 2005. Washington - President Bush ignited a debate in his own party on Monday, proposing a crackdown on illegal aliens at the Mexican border. At the same time, he gave relaxation to some undocumented immigrants to work in the United States. President Bush urged that a crackdown would also prevent terrorists from entering the country. In order to strengthen the security, he desired to have 1,000 more border patrol guards, as well as cameras and listening devices, along the border. As per Kenneth R. Bazinet New York Daily News, Bush also wants a guest-worker program so some illegal immigrants can remain in the United States to fill jobs. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and BIPAC, a fundraising arm of business and industry, supports efforts to maintain cheap labor. "People in this debate must recognize that we will not be able to effectively enforce our immigration laws until we create a temporary worker program," he said. Immigration reform has been put on a back burner until Congress returns next year, and there is little consensus on the politically explosive issue. Proposed bills range from plans to limit the numbers of illegal immigrants by penalizing employers to creating police forces to track down aliens and return them to their countries without hearings. At least for the moment, Bush may have managed to turn attention away from the war in Iraq and the CIA leak probe, which have caused his job approval ratings to plunge. "It's a tough issue for the president, but it could change the subject for a while," said a top GOP operative. Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean called Bush's plan "an irresponsible policy that does little to make America safer."
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