Bush: Big immigration speech Monday night. 7 p.m. Chicago time. Troops on the Mexican border. ``Dramatic expansion’’ of agents. You approve?

SHARE Bush: Big immigration speech Monday night. 7 p.m. Chicago time. Troops on the Mexican border. ``Dramatic expansion’’ of agents. You approve?

President Bush delivers a speech tonight to prod Congress to pass an immigration plan that deals with national security as well as providing a path to legal status for millions of illegal immigrants in the country.

Bush is talking to the nation in his address–but his real target audience are the members of the House and Senate. The Senate is negotiating a bipartisan compromise that may stick–but the real hurdle is finding common ground with the House.

from the White House

MAY 15 , 2006

This morning, the President will make remarks at the Annual Peace Officers’ Memorial Service. This service takes place each year to honor the sacrifice and service of officers lost in the line of duty. In the evening, the President will deliver an address to the Nation on comprehensive immigration reform.

12:00 pm EDT THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks at the Annual Peace Officers Memorial Service

United States Capitol | Washington, DC

8:00 pm EDT THE PRESIDENT makes an Address to the Nation

The White House | Washington, DC

President Bush To Address The Nation On Comprehensive Immigration Reform.

DAN BARTLETT: “What the President will talk about is a dramatic expansion of Border Patrol agents. We’ve already increased funding for the border under his Presidency by 66 percent, but as we build up the capacity of the Border Patrol Agency, and that takes time, in a more immediate function, the President will ask a number of our National Guard units to help in a supporting role. Now, I know a lot of people have questions about this, but this is something the Guard is already doing on a much more limited basis right now, but in this capacity, they will be in a supportive role. They will not have law enforcement powers in and of itself, but they will help building infrastructure, surveillance, and those things. So it’s not necessarily a militarization of the border, but what it is is filling an immediate need to free up more Border Patrol agents so they can do the arresting and detention there on the spot.” (FOX News’ “FOX And Friends,” 5/15/06)

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

______________________________________________________________________________

For Immediate Release May 14, 2006

PRESS SCHEDULE OF THE PRESIDENT FOR MONDAY, MAY 15, 2006

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Wires: AP, Reuters, Bloomberg

Wire Photos: AP, Reuters, AFP

TV Corr & Crew: FOX

Print: Boston Globe

Radio: CBS

Magazine Photo: Time

Independent Pool: AP

8:00 am INTOWN TRAVEL POOL gathers in the Brady Briefing Room

11:45 am THE PRESIDENT departs The White House en route

United States Capitol

INTOWN TRAVEL POOL accompanies in motorcade

11:50 am THE PRESIDENT arrives United States Capitol

12:00 pm THE PRESIDENT makes Remarks at the Annual Peace Officers

Memorial Service

United States Capitol | Washington, DC

OPEN PRESS

2:05 pm THE PRESIDENT departs United States Capitol en route The White House

INTOWN TRAVEL POOL accompanies in motorcade

2:10 pm THE PRESIDENT arrives The White House

8:01:30 pm THE PRESIDENT makes an Address to the Nation

Oval Office, The White House

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