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And not just Dubya. There's also a couple of bad senators who're supporting what should be considered unlawful, to be giving amnesty to illegal aliens. The Washington Times (Hat tip: Michelle Malkin) has the following news:

President Bush and a group of senators yesterday reached general agreement on an immigration bill that includes a pathway to citizenship for many illegal aliens.

But left out of the closed-door White House meeting were senators who oppose a path to citizenship. The meeting even snubbed two men who had been considered allies of Mr. Bush on immigration -- Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican and chairman of the immigration subcommittee, and Sen. Jon Kyl, Arizona Republican.

Mr. Bush in brief remarks to the press said there was agreement to get "a bill that does not grant automatic amnesty to people, but a bill that says, somebody who is working here on a legal basis has the right to get in line to become a citizen." But senators, speaking afterward, said Mr. Bush was far more specific in the meeting.

"There was a pretty good consensus that what we have put into the Hagel-Martinez proposal here is the right way to go," said Sen. Mel Martinez, Florida Republican. "I think he was very clear [on] pathway to citizenship, so long as it goes to the back of the line, and he even opened the door here for something we've haggled back and forth on, that you can shrink the time for people to become citizens by simply enlarging the number of green cards."

And Sen. Sam Brownback, Kansas Republican, said Mr. Bush "endorsed the concept of an earned citizenship."

That would represent a substantial change on the part of the Bush administration, which just last year said it opposed a path to citizenship for those currently here illegally.

Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff told the Senate Judiciary Committee in October the administration didn't support "a path through which they can get their permanent residence or citizenship," and Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao echoed that: "We feel that a pathway to citizenship would reward those who have violated our laws."

Yawn. Gentlemen, I'm sorry, but this isn't just brand new amnesty, to be followed by yet more of the same, it's also unconstitutional, and it's being done without any public mandate. I think it also warrants a national referendum that can let the public decide.

All concerned should contact the White House and send a clear message: NO amnesty for illegal aliens, period.

See also this info about GAO.

I think this could very easily be grounds for impeachment. It's also a leading reason why the Republicans are going to have to distance themselves from Dubya.

Others rightfully angry at this betrayal include The Cassandra Page, Church and State, Right Minded, HR901.Com, Hillbilly White Trash, Hyscience, Most Certainly Not, The Write Jerry, A Certain Slant of Light, Amber, Fullosseous Flap's Dental Blog, Martin's Musings.

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