Bush Urges Hispanics to Push Immigration Bill

Cox News Service
June 16

WASHINGTON — President Bush urged Hispanics on Friday to lobby hard for a major immigration bill, a day after it was revived in the Senate.

“Each day our nation fails to act, the problem only grows worse,” he said, at the annual National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast. “I will continue to work closely with members of both parties, to get past our differences, and pass a bill I can sign this year.”

Bush’s comments came after Senate leaders announced on Thursday a deal that would allow the legislation to come back to the Senate floor as early as next week.

But the fate of the measure is uncertain. more…