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For Immediate Release
President Bush Meets with First-Time Homebuyers in NM and AZ
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Homeownership is strong. We need to keep it that way. I want
these builders back here employing people. I want people showing up
for work. By the way, when it comes to work, we ought to have
reasonable immigration policy.
I bet you'd get a fair appraisal from some of the business owners
back here. They'll tell you that the immigration policy of this
country isn't conducive for good economy, let me put it to you that
way. I mean, you don't know if you're hiring somebody who's here
legally or not legally.
See, we got a policy that has encouraged forged documents and
smugglers. My attitude is if you -- a builder back here can't find an
American willing to do the job, they ought to have the ability to put
somebody on the job who can do the job. My attitude is, is that we
ought to have a temporary worker's card for people who are willing to
work. This is not an amnesty program. I don't think it makes sense to
have amnesty right now in the country. Amnesty would encourage further
illegal immigration. And amnesty would say to those who have stood in
line for a long period of time who want to be a legal citizen, standing
in line legally wasn't worth it. We're going to let somebody cut in
line.
What I'm talking about is a worker plan, a plan that understands
people coming up from Mexico want to put food on their table for their
sons and daughters and that people right here behind me are looking for
somebody to put roof -- lay roof or lay tiles. And they can't find
workers here. In order to make sure the economy runs well, in order to
make sure we treat people humanely, we need a temporary worker plan.
It makes sense to do that. I look forward to working with Congress to
get something reasonable out. (Applause.)
A couple of other things I've got on my mind I'd like to share with
you about how to make sure America remains a good place to do
business. You hear a lot of talk about jobs going overseas. Some are
going overseas, and some from overseas are coming here. But the best
way to make sure people can find work in America is to make sure the
business environment, the entrepreneurial environment is strong and
solid, that it's a good place to do business, let me put it to you that
way. If you want people hiring people in America, we've got to make
sure America's a good place to do business, a good place for our
employers, and there's some things we need to do. (Applause.)
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