Legalization for aliens a 'must,' Bush announces

President Bush says that part of the solution to illegal immigration "must" include a way for those already in the United States but without legal authorization to be given that status.

"We will conduct this debate on immigration in a way that is respectful to our heritage," he said at a recent White House event honoring Hispanic Heritage Month. "We are a nation of law, and we will enforce our law.

"But at the same time, we must remember that in order to secure our borders, in order to make sure we fulfill our heritage, immigration reform must be comprehensive in nature. We must understand that you can't kick 12 million people out of your country; that we must figure out a way to say to those that if you're lawful and if you've contributed to the United States of America, there is a way for you to eventually earn citizenship."

Yep, you guys should just keep on voting Republican.

And lest you offer, "Oh, that's just Bush, the rest of the GOP is different," please offer concrete examples of consistent behavior by the GOP leadership to condemn Bush's position on this. In fact, cite examples of effective action by GOP legislators to counter Bush's position.