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October 27, 2006
 
 

Bush Signs Fence Bill



"President Bush yesterday signed a law committing to build nearly 700 miles of fence along the U.S.-Mexico border -- although less than 24 hours earlier, he told conservative writers that he doesn't see immigration as a major issue in this year's campaign. His signature, coming less than two weeks before the midterm elections, delighted Congressional Republicans, who said it is about time that the government gets serious about border enforcement. But it infuriated Democrats and illegal alien advocacy groups, who said Mr. Bush has abandoned his earlier commitment to a more lenient immigration policy," the Washington Times reports. "In an interview with conservative columnists Wednesday, Mr. Bush was asked why he didn't campaign on immigration, and he said it doesn't appear to be a high priority for voters. 'Immigration is an issue. I don't hear it being discussed much out there,' he said, according to a White House transcript posted by National Review Online."

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