-Caveat Lector-
The Washington
Times www.washingtontimes.com
By Jerry Seper THE
WASHINGTON TIMES Published January 12, 2004
The National Border Patrol Council, which represents all 9,000 of the
Border Patrol´s nonsupervisory agents, has told its members to challenge
President Bush´s proposed guest-worker program, calling it a "slap in the
face to anyone who has ever tried to enforce the immigration laws of the
United States." The agents are told in a
letter from Vice President John Frecker that the proposal offered last
week during a White House press conference "implies that the country
really wasn´t serious about" immigration enforcement in the first place.
"Hey, you know all those illegal aliens you
risked 'life and limb´ to apprehend? FAH-GED-ABOWD-IT," said Mr. Frecker,
a veteran Border Patrol agent. "President Bush has solved the problem.
Don´t be confused and call this an 'amnesty,´ even though those who are
here illegally will suddenly become legal and will be allowed to stay
here. "The president assures us that it´s not
an amnesty," he said. On Wednesday, Mr. Bush
proposed sweeping immigration changes that would allow the 8 million to 12
million illegal aliens thought to be in the United States to remain in the
country if they have a job and apply for a guest-worker card.
The immigrants could stay for renewable
three-year periods, after which they could apply for permanent legal
residence. Mr. Frecker told the agents that
the Bush proposal, if approved, would result in increased illegal
immigration at the nation´s borders. "While
you´re out there trying to do your jobs, which the country isn´t too
serious about, you´ll have to deal with the expected increase in attempted
(illegal aliens), who are trying to get here to take advantage of the
proposed amnesty oops, earned legality," Mr. Frecker said.
"Those who are waiting to sneak in will be
allowed to come as 'temporary (yeah, right) guest workers,´" he said.
"Well, first they need to find a willing employer who´ll offer them a job
at minimum wages after he claims he just can´t find a legal worker to take
the job. Then the poor employer is just going to have to go outside the
U.S. to find his workers. Those darn Americans just don´t want to work."
The letter urges the members to call the White
House and let the president know what they think.
"While you´re at it, call your senators and
congressmen. Or write. Or FAX. Or email. Or all of the above. It only
takes a few minutes and it really does matter," he said. "I think they´ll
listen a little closer to a Border Patrol employee who says that this is
demoralizing or whatever you want to call it."
Mr. Frecker told The Washington Times that the
Bush guest-worker proposal was "insulting," saying it diminished efforts
by agents at the nation´s borders who risk their lives every day to stop
illegal immigration. "The border is, maybe, 10
percent more secure than it was prior to September 11, but it is still out
of control," he said. "Before we do anything else, we need to make sure
the border is secure, that illegal aliens in the country are being
apprehended and that employer sanctions are being enforced."
He also questioned the ability of an
overburdened immigration enforcement system to handle the millions of
guest-worker and residency applications, noting that only 2,000
immigration inspectors are available to review the applications.
Copyright © 2004 News World
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