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  Bush immigrant plan likely to fail
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Last EditedEddie  Jan 23, 2004 10:25pm
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News DateFriday, January 23, 2004 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0
DescriptionSeveral weeks ago, President George W. Bush rolled out a program to grant temporary work permits to undocumented immigrants.

But before the program can proceed, it needs to pass Congress — which probably won't happen, U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert told The Courier News Editorial Board on Thursday.

"I don't think there's support to get that through Congress," the Yorkville Republican said. "But I think this is a chance to start a debate."
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