White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Friday the administration has to be “realistic about what this Congress is going to be willing to do” with regard to comprehensive immigration reform, all but pronouncing chances for a bill dead.

“I think that the leaders in Congress have decided that this is not something that they’re going to take up,” Perino told reporters. “And so I think the president, while he would like to have seen comprehensive immigration reform, does not believe that the Congress will be able to get that done.”

The administration had announced earlier that it would use new tools to curb illegal immigration, including tightening border security and imposing stiffer penalties on employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants.

Meantime, Rep. Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.), a vocal critic of the White House immigration policy and long-shot presidential candidate, said that while the new initiatives look great on paper, he would follow them closely to see to see how they are carried out.

“In fact I think it would be prudent if we offered our own State of the State of the Border speech to keep them honest,” said Tancredo. “It’s not that we don’t trust them, it’s just that — well, we don’t trust them.”

The immigration debate had put a wedge between Bush and his loyal Republican base. While the president wanted a comprehensive bill with a guest worker program and a path to citizenship for people here illegally, many Republicans rejected such plans as amnesty and argued that a stronger border was the only solution.http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/white-house-signals-immigration-reform-is-dead-2007-08-10.html

And Pelosi responded by immediately calling for comprehensive immigration reform.

Illegal is is illegal and it is criminal. And ye we the base have made our voice and groups like LABAMA or what ever are not taking this country and turning it to a Spanish speaking Latin country.
Every one of us came from some where in our roots even the natives came from A land bridge from Asia. No one is a true native as they claim. Some came first. And if we are going to displace people then lets start with Turkey as they came from the steeps of Asia and than go all over the globe. Get real if this is what you stand for.

Now You do not say if you or your family came here through the front door and if they did and you support amnesty than you wish to slap your parents and all of the other people who have come here after waiting and working and spending a lot of money to come here legally. And many of these people work very hard to learn and become a part of America and this is what makes us great not by allowing criminals to be given a free pass and then not want to learn to speak English as well.

The Government will try to do this again and both sides think we are stupid. But the right pays attention and we will be heard as the last election we did not vote and let the left gain seats to make our voice heard and it was which we can never let our guard down and we will not.
We the people.

bush wasn't gonna satisfy anyone with his immigration reforms. we need a plan that will satisfy pro's and anti's. we need a compromise.