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President Bush on Immigration in theState of the Union Speech — January 31, 2006

By immigrationprof

President Bush mentioned immigrants (positively) and immigration reform in the State of the Union Speech on January 31, 2006.  Here are the excerpts from the speech:

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BUSH: We hear claims that immigrants are somehow bad for the economy, even though this economy could not function without them.

(APPLAUSE)

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Keeping America competitive requires an immigration system that upholds our laws, reflects our values and serves the interests of our economy.

Our nation needs orderly and secure borders.

(APPLAUSE)

To meet this goal, we must have stronger immigration enforcement and border protection.

(APPLAUSE)

BUSH: And we must have a rational, humane guest worker program that rejects amnesty, allows temporary jobs for people who seek them legally, and reduces smuggling and crime at the border.

(APPLAUSE)

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The President also mentioned the problems associated with human trafficking.

KJ