You know, I feel like I should be up in arms over the newly proposed immigration rules but I just don't feel it. Something obviously needs to be done about our immigration policies but as much as people are complaining about Bush's plan nobody seems to be offering a better one. Nobody seriously suggests that we're going to be able to deport all the illegals who are here already. There are some ideas about keeping people out; beefed up border patrols, sticking the army on the border, etc... There is not however a serious plan out there for what to do with the illegals who are already here.

Bush's idea of allowing foreigners to come to the US for a short time to fill jobs that Americans won't take is certainly a step in the right direction. There ARE jobs that aren't going to be filled by Americans and this creates a demand for illegal immigrants. If this plan's visas and jobs web site will help decrease the demand for illegals by allowing people to come and take those jobs legally then that's at least a good first step.

And complain as much as you want about giving illegals the opportunity to become legal but I don’t see any better plans being put forth.