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Worth noting on this is that it not only amounts to an amnesty program for the immigrants (people who will remain here anyway, and Bush gets goodwill votes for assisting them), but also a free pass for the employers who have been exploiting them and creating the market for illegal immigrant labor.<\/p>\n<p>Compassionate conservatism &#8211; we take care of our own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is naked pandering. Well-timed, I might add. 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