1、Bushs speech on securing the Nations border 英语演讲稿 Goodmorning.Thisweek,myAdministrationmetakeyobjectiveinoureffortstobettersecureourNationsborder. InMay,Ipledged公务员之家版权所有todeployupto6,000NationalGuardmemberstosupporttheBorderPatrol,andwefulfilledthatpledgebyAugust1st.ThroughOperationJumpStart,Nation
2、alGuardmembersarenowondutysupportingtheBorderPatrolinTexas,California,Arizona,andNewMexico. OnThursday,IvisitedtheRioGrandeValleyBorderPatrolSectorinTexas.IsawfirsthandhowtheNationalGuardisworkingwithourBorderPatrolagentstoimprovebordersecurity.NationalGuardtroopsarehelpingwithsurveillance,construct
3、ion,andlogistics.Theyrebuildingandrepairingfences,maintainingvehicles,andmanningdetectionequipmentontheborderandincommandcenters. ThearrivalofNationalGuardunitshasallowedtheBorderPatroltomovemoreagentsintofront-linepositions,andthisadditionalmanpowerisdeliveringresults.WiththesupportoftheNationalGua
4、rd,BorderPatrolagentshaveseizedover17,000poundsofillegaldrugsandcaughtmorethan2,500illegalimmigrantssinceJune15th.Justlastmonth,BorderPatrolagentsintheRioGrandeValleySectorconfiscatedmorethan4,200poundsofmarijuanahiddeninatractortrailer.AndthesupportoftheNationalGuardwasimportantinmakingthisseizureh
5、appen. Rationalandcomprehensiveimmigrationreformmustbeginwithbordersecurity,andwehavemoretodo.SoIveaskedCongresstofunddramaticincreasesinmanpowerandtechnologyfortheBorderPatrol.Wewilladd6,000newBorderPatrolagents.Wewillbuildhigh-techfencesinurbancorridorsandnewpatrolroadsandbarriersinruralareas.Andw
6、ewillemploymotionsensors,infraredcameras,andunmannedaerialvehiclestopreventillegalcrossings.Bydeploying21stcenturytechnologies,wewillmakeourBorderPatrolagentsevenmoreeffectiveandourbordermoresecure. Yettobesuccessful,comprehensiveimmigrationreformmustalsoaccomplishfourothercriticalgoals.Weneedatempo
7、raryworkerprogramthatwillcreatealegalandorderlypathforforeignworkerstoenterourcountrytoworkonatemporarybasis.Thisprogramwilladdtooursecuritybyhelpingusknowwhoisinourcountryandwhytheyarehere.Andbyreducingpressureonourborder,itwillfreeupourBorderPatroltofocusonmakingsurewestopterrorists,violentcrimina
8、ls,anddrugsmugglersfromenteringourcountry. WeneedtoenforceourimmigrationlawsatourNationsworksites.Toenforcethelaw,wehavelaunchedraidsonbusinessesthatknowinglyhireillegalimmigrants.Wearefilingcriminalchargesagainsttheseemployers,andweareprosecutingthemtothefullestextentofthelaw. Tohelphonestbusinesse
9、sfollowthelaw,Iproposemoreeffectivetoolstoverifythelegalstatusofworkers.Thesetoolsshouldincludeatamper-proofidentificationcardforlegalforeignworkers.Bytakingthesesteps,wewillmakeiteasierforbusinessestoobeythelawandleavethemnoexcuseforviolatingit. Weneedtoresolvethestatusofillegalimmigrantswhoarealre
10、adyhere.Theyshouldnotbegivenanautomaticpathtocitizenship.Thisisamnesty,andIopposeit.Amnestywouldbeunfairtothosewhoareherelawfully,anditwouldinvitefurtherwavesofillegalimmigration.Wewillfindarationalmiddlegroundbetweenautomaticcitizenshipforillegalimmigrantsandmassdeportationsofpeoplewhovebeenlivingh
11、ereformanyyearswithjobs,families,anddeeprootsinourcountry. Finally,weneedcomprehensiveimmigrationreformthathonorstheAmericantraditionofthemeltingpotbyhelpingnewcomersassimilate.Americansareboundtogetherbyoursharedideals,ourhistory,andtheabilitytospeakandwritetheEnglishlanguage.Whenimmigrantsassimila
12、te,theyadvanceinoursociety,realizetheirdreams,andaddtotheunityofAmerica.Wecanfixtheproblemofillegalimmigrationanddeliveranimmigrationsystemthatisrationalandcompassionate. Bypassingcomprehensiveimmigrationreform,wewillupholdourlaws,meettheneedsofoureconomy,andkeep公务员之家版权所有Americawhatshehasalwaysbeen-anopendoortothefuture,ablessedandpromisedland,oneNationunderGod. Thankyouforlistening. 5
