Governor Dean's Statement on Immigration

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Dean's Statement on Bush Administration Immigration Proposal
BURLINGTON--Governor Howard Dean issued the following statement in response to President Bush's immigration proposal:

"I share the disappointment of millions of hardworking immigrants who had hoped the President would show true leadership in addressing the difficult issue of immigration reform.

"The President's proposal will help big corporations who currently employ undocumented workers.

"But it does nothing to place hardworking immigrants on a path to citizenship and would create a permanent underclass of service workers with second-class status.

"President Bush's decision to raise immigration at this juncture appears to be little more than a cynical gesture in an election year."

Governor Dean believes:

We need earned legalization for undocumented immigrants in the US who work hard, pay taxes, and otherwise obey the rules, so that they can become full participants in society, including becoming citizens.

We also need a temporary worker program that responds to US labor demands but ensures US workers are not displaced, and that offers family unification, the right to organize, and a clear path to citizenship.

And we need strong, enforceable labor standards in our trade agreements and should target development assistance to areas of high migration. This will help create strong middle classes in other countries so that people will not need to migrate to the US in search of work.

http://blog.deanforamerica.com

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1. You go Dean!!!! nt

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2. this is exactly what my mother wants for immigration reform

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3. kick for a positive Dean thread.

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4. Migrate? For Mexicans and South Americans...

means risking their lives. Each year hundreds die in the desert, die in the hands of criminal coyotes or drown crossing the river. Many end up in jail for petty theft. Stealing food, blankets, clothing and necessities of life. All becasue they are trying to survive in life, just like any of us.

A special humane program should be setup so that the immigrants can be protected from all types of abuses. They are human beings first.
I agree with Dr. Dean's policies. fook boosh.

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5. Wow! Actual facts in GD2004. *THAT* deserves a kick! (NT)