Bush's Immigration Fight

The concept of immigration has been very important and urgent during the term of President Bush and now that his time is limited, he is working to get a bill through the House and Senate about immigration. Bush has personally lobbied in the Senate for his immigration bill to pass, as they have stalled on making a decision. Two of his Cabinet members, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, have been active supporters trying to convince Congress to ratify Bush's bill. Because of the active lobbying that has been occurring in the Senate, they determined on Tuesday to revive the bill. Since this decision, the President has been trying to convince senators to favor the bill. Bush is confident that this bill will pass with a majority vote in the Senate, as he states that "When successful in the Senate, we'll be reconvening to figure out how to get the bill out of the House," as his game plan.

I believe that its important for President Bush to finally accomplish this bill at the end of his term. As immigration is such a difficult topic to grasp for many Americans, the approval of Bush's bill will leave a lasting mark before he leaves his office. I find it very interesting that Bush would go as far as to lobby for his own bill in the Senate for its passage. It's not very often that the President proposes a bill and fights for its ratification. Therefore, the passage of it in the House will show the dedication Bush has for this topic.