The White House is webcasting the President’s speech paying lip service to immigration enforcement now.

Liveblogging…

Most ridiculous line so far: Introducing his temporary “guest worker” plan by saying we need to “bring workers out of the shadows and reject amnesty.”

More tough talk: Those who enter our country illegally violate the law. To keep the promise of america, we will enforce the laws of our country. Our responsibility is clear: we are going to protect the border.

We want to make it clear that when people violate our immigration laws, they are going to be sent home and stay at home.

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Yeah, then explain this.

And this.

See also: No such thing as “temporary” amnesty.

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04:48pm. Bush pays lip service to ending “catch and release,” which I’ve been reporting on the last three years. He mentions expedited removal–for non-Mexicans only.

See also: The Deportation Abyss and Deport Aliens.

04:57pm. Surprise, surprise! Bush pays lip service to employer sanctions and interior enforcement. Finally mentions problem of MS-13 illegal alien gang violence. Pays lip service to document fraud, without mentioning his administration’s own reticence over matricula consular cards for illegal aliens from Mexico and other countries.

05:01pm. Here we go. Temporary worker platitudes. They do the jobs “Americans will not do.” Tepid, tepid applause.

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Previous today: Back to the border

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More immigration blogging: The Guard the Borders Blogburst at Euphoric Reality.

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