Invandringsmotståndet i USA stärks sakta men säkert
Republicans who want to slow immigration to the United States and crack down on illegal immigrants believe they are gaining political strength and public backing, which may pose a problem next year for President Bush.
Bush has already signaled his intention to push a major proposal to allow some of the estimated 8 million to 10 million illegal immigrants in the country to gain legal work visas for up to six years as part of a “guest worker” program.
But he may face growing anti-immigrant sentiment, not only his own party but in the country at large, several opponents claimed.
“Public opinion is unquestionably on our side,” said Paul Egan of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, a Washington group that seeks to limit legal migration and strengthen U.S. borders.
“Americans are saying ‘no’ to Bush’s guest worker program and ‘no’ to amnesty for illegal immigrants. Legislators are beginning to get the message that people are fed up of illegal immigration,” Egan added.
Led by powerful Wisconsin Rep. James Sensenbrenner, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, anti-immigration conservatives recently defied the White House by insisting that a bill to reform the nation’s intelligence services include anti-illegal alien provisions.
They want to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining drivers licenses and withdraw recognition of ID cards issued by Latin American embassies.
President George W Bush är fast besluten att expandera invandringen, delvis för att han beklagligt nog är en mångkulturalist och delvis för att hans kampanjfinansiärer i näreingslivet vill ha en billigare arbetarklass. Men jag tror att vi kan vinna genom att vinna val och påverka politiker inte bara i kongressen utan också i delstater, städer och byar. Vi kommer att vinna. Mexiko åt mexikanarna. Amerika åt amerikanarna.
