1. President Bush's proposal lured greater numbers of illegal immigrants to violate the law. Approximately 45% of respondents crossed illegally based upon rumors of a Bush amnesty program.JW also obtained a memo entitled "White House Approved Talking Points":
2. Approximately 63% of the illegal aliens surveyed received Mexican government or media information supporting the notion of a Bush administration amnesty program.
3. When asked if they would seek amnesty if offered, 80% of apprehended illegal immigrants answered, "yes."
[It] instructs Border Patrol agents to withhold information about the negative impact of the president's proposal. "Do not talk about amnesty, increase in apprehensions, or give comparisons of past immigration reform proposals... Do not provide statistics on apprehension spikes or past amnesty data..."UPDATE: Additional reports in:
Immigration2005b · Tue, 06/28/2005 - 16:25 · Importance: 1