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Bush called for the short-term deployment of up to 6,000 National Guard troops in a supporting role along the U.S.-Mexico border.

"The issue of immigration stirs intense emotions -- and in recent weeks, Americans have seen those emotions on display," Bush said in his speech.

"In Washington, the debate over immigration reform has reached a time of decision."

Bush outlined an approach combining tougher border enforcement with a guest-worker program for those "who will do anything to come to America to work and build a better life," according advance excerpts of the speech released by the White House.

"We are a nation of laws, and we must enforce those laws," Bush will say. "We are also a nation of immigrants, and we must hold that tradition, which has strengthened our country in so many ways." (More excerpts)

Bush's Oval Office speech was being carried live at 8 p.m. ET on CNN and Pipeline. (Watch the political implications of the debate -- 1:43)

In a nod to conservatives in his base calling for a crackdown on illegal immigration, the president will concede that "we do not yet have full control of the border" and call on Congress to fund "dramatic improvements" in manpower and technology along the U.S.-Mexico border.

He will also reiterate his opposition to giving illegal immigrants already in the country an "automatic path" to citizenship, according to the excerpts.

But in a nod to America's growing and politically vital Latino population, Bush will also make the argument that a guest-worker program is necessary to gain control of the border and relieve the "enormous pressures on our border that walls and patrols alone will not stop."

He will also outline what his top political adviser, Karl Rove, called a "comprehensive vision" for what to do about more than 11 million illegal immigrants already in the country.

"This is a problem of security. It is a problem of our economy. It is a problem of compassion," Rove said in a speech Monday to the American Enterprise Institute. "It is a problem that we have to attack on several different fronts simultaneously if we hope to resolve it."

Bush has long championed a guest-worker program that would allow people to enter the United States to fill jobs for which employers can't find enough American workers.

Monday night, he is expected to offer his most in-depth comments to date on the politically thorny issue of what to do with illegal immigrants already in the country.

The Senate resumed debate Monday on immigration legislation that would create a mechanism by which illegal immigrants could proceed toward legal status, and eventual citizenship, by working for a number of years, paying fines, undergoing a background check and learning English.

Critics dismiss such a legalization process as "amnesty." Supporters reject that term, insisting the process amounts to "earned citizenship."

In his speech, Bush will come out against "amnesty," which he will define as giving illegal immigrants "an automatic path to citizenship," according to the excerpts.

It remains unclear if under that definition the Senate's approach would be acceptable to the president.

Any form of legalization could be a tough sell to members of Bush's own party, particularly in the House, where lawmakers passed an immigration bill in December that contained neither a worker program nor a legalization process.

Critics of a legalization process say it would only encourage more people to cross the border illegally -- and that not enough has been done to increase security in order to stop them.
Troops called temporary

Administration officials say part of Bush's answer to those critics will be a proposal to send National Guard troops to serve in a support capacity in four Southwestern states -- California, Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. (Map)

The Guard force would remain under state control, although the federal government is expected to pick up the cost.

"The Guard will assist the Border Patrol by operating surveillance systems, analyzing intelligence, installing fences and vehicle barriers, building patrol roads and providing training," Bush said.

"Guard units will not be involved in direct law enforcement activities --- that duty will be done by the Border Patrol."

"This initial commitment of Guard members would last for a period of one year. After that, the number of Guard forces will be reduced as new Border Patrol agents and new technologies come online.

"It is important for Americans to know that we have enough Guard forces to win the war on terror, respond to natural disasters, and help secure our border," Bush said.

About 350 Guard troops currently are assigned to the border.

Active-duty U.S. troops are barred from domestic law enforcement by a Reconstruction-era law known as Posse Comitatus, but National Guard troops under state control can perform some law enforcement functions.

Bush's plan to deploy the National Guard along the border has received initial support from both Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, although Reid said Bush is "going to have to be very specific what he wants his beleaguered National Guard troops to do."

"On the face of it, I think it is a good idea," said Reid, a Nevada Democrat. "I think that we have to understand that the states can't afford to do this. It's not their responsibility. It's a federal responsibility."

Reid also said the National Guard is already stretched thin by deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, a concern echoed by two prominent Republicans who have questioned the plan -- Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California.

The number of Guard troops deployed to Iraq has been cut by more than half, from about 50,000 a year ago to 23,000.

News that the National Guard might be deployed along the border also prompted Mexican President Vicente Fox to call Bush on Sunday to express concerns about any possible move to "militarize" the roughly 2,000-mile border between the two countries, according to spokespersons for both leaders.

Wallace said Bush "welcomed the opportunity to assure his friend, President Fox, that we're not going to militarize the border."

But Rep. Silvestre Reyes of Texas, a former Border Patrol officer, sent a letter to the White House warning that the deployment of National Guard troops could be badly received south of the border -- and could result in Mexican voters choosing an anti-American president in their July election.

"If that happens, illegal immigration will be the least of our problems," said Reyes, a Democrat. "Mexico is not our enemy, and there is much at stake for both our countries with respect to security, commerce and culture."

CNN's Ed Henry, Suzanne Malveaux, Jamie McIntyre and Barbara Starr contributed to this report.

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bump x2

  • 05.15.2006 5:31 PM PDT
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oh.....i get it

  • 05.15.2006 5:32 PM PDT
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This brakes the rules too many time to count.

  • 05.15.2006 5:32 PM PDT

Halo 3: Collapse
Chapter 20, Revelations, is up (update 11-14-10)
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You must REALLY want this thread locked.

What about "no political forums" do people not understand?

  • 05.15.2006 5:32 PM PDT
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Someone please ban this baboon!

  • 05.15.2006 5:32 PM PDT

"In the beginning, the universe was created. This made a lot of people very angry and was widely regarded as a bad move." -Douglas Adams

why dont you read the nice sticky at the top of the page...

"Any poster that provides any information they claim to be "leaked" will be blacklisted from the forums without the option of appeal"

edit: theres no bumping either

[Edited on 5/15/2006]

  • 05.15.2006 5:33 PM PDT

-S

Locked not because the poster was leaking information, but because he was a dope.

  • 05.15.2006 5:33 PM PDT
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bump? dude, where did you spill from, xbox.com?

  • 05.15.2006 5:34 PM PDT
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i smell a troll

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Oh I get it now! That construct must be some type of weapon that Bush hid in the African desert, and decided that he needed to include more installations spread across the galaxy to prevent border invasion. Halo doesn't kill Flood... It kills their food: Mexicans!

  • 05.15.2006 5:35 PM PDT