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Q Is the President going to move forward on his immigration
plan that he proposed almost at the beginning of the year and didn't go
anywhere, the three-year plan of legal work and then extend it for
another period?
MR. McCLELLAN: He remains committed to that proposal. It's
something we started discussions with members of Congress on
previously. And it's something that he intends to work with members on
to get moving again in the second term. It's something he believes
very strongly in. America has always been a welcoming society, and
this is a program that will match willing workers with willing
employers. It will promote compassion for workers who right now have
no protection, and it will protect the homeland by helping to control
our borders better. And it also provides incentives for those
temporary workers to eventually return home to their country of
origin.
Q Is there any special plan being worked out with the
government of Mexico? There seems to be rumblings or noises coming
from south of the border, in the sense that they expect a special
relationship on immigration.
MR. McCLELLAN: Well, it's something that we always are in close
contact with our friends in Mexico on. Secretary Powell is there now.
In fact, I think he's having a press availability here shortly from
Mexico. So he might be able to talk to you more about some of the
latest discussions that are going on there -- that will go on there
while he's there.
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