    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book I)]
    [April 5, 2006]
    [Page 644]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Remarks on Immigration Reform Legislation
    April 5, 2006

        The United States Senate is debating a very vital issue for our
    country, and that is immigration reform. I urge the Senators to continue
    to work toward get a comprehensive bill; a bill that will help us secure
    our borders; a bill that will cause the people in the interior of this
    country to recognize and enforce the law; and a bill that will include a
    guest-worker provision that will enable us to more secure the border,
    will recognize that there are people here working hard for jobs
    Americans won't do, and a guest-worker provision that is not amnesty,
    one that provides for automatic citizenship.
        This is a vital debate. I thank the Members who are working hard to
    get a bill done. I strongly urge them to come to conclusion as quickly
    as possible and pass a comprehensive bill.
        Thank you all very much.

    Note: The President spoke at 8:55 a.m. on the Colonnade at the White
    House.