Bush To Push For Immigration Reform

President George Bush made a public commitment to immigration reform when he met with Mexican President Vicente Fox in November.

President Bush has vowed to support legislation that would bring thousands of foreign workers to the U.S., a move that would be a boon to the country's landscape industry. The president made the promise during November's meeting with Mexican president Vicente Fox in Santiago, Chile.

The proposal would grant temporary work visas to foreign workers, including undocumented workers already working in the United States. The move would benefit the landscape industry but has been strenuously opposed by some politicians who argue it could undermine national security by making it easier for terrorists to enter the country.

Bush had proposed a temporary worker program last year, but progress stalled with election-year politics delaying the matter. The proposal still faces a tough fight in Washington, D.C.

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