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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The White House has run into its first public opposition over a proposed guest-worker program -- and it comes from within President Bush's own party.
The initiative, announced Jan. 7, would let millions of illegal aliens now in the United States remain as guest workers for renewable three-year periods if they have jobs. The aliens eventually could apply for permanent legal residence.
There are an estimated 8 million to 12 million illegal aliens, mostly Mexicans, in the United States.
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., who has long urged tighter southern border security, publicly warned Bush about the plan, the Washington Times reported Monday.
Specifically, Kyl said he is concerned Congress not grant amnesty or U.S. citizenship to workers now in the country illegally.
"The president, of course, espoused broad principles," said Kyl, chairman of the Senate Judiciary terrorism, technology and homeland security subcommittee, and a member of the subcommittee on immigration.
"But any such legislation must not create opportunities for amnesty, nor confer U.S. citizenship to those who have violated U.S. laws."
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The White House has run into its first public opposition over a proposed guest-worker program -- and it comes from within President Bush's own party.
The initiative, announced Jan. 7, would let millions of illegal aliens now in the United States remain as guest workers for renewable three-year periods if they have jobs. The aliens eventually could apply for permanent legal residence.
There are an estimated 8 million to 12 million illegal aliens, mostly Mexicans, in the United States.
Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., who has long urged tighter southern border security, publicly warned Bush about the plan, the Washington Times reported Monday.
Specifically, Kyl said he is concerned Congress not grant amnesty or U.S. citizenship to workers now in the country illegally.
"The president, of course, espoused broad principles," said Kyl, chairman of the Senate Judiciary terrorism, technology and homeland security subcommittee, and a member of the subcommittee on immigration.
"But any such legislation must not create opportunities for amnesty, nor confer U.S. citizenship to those who have violated U.S. laws."