11/09/2004
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"I firmly oppose amnesty, because rewarding those who break the law would compromise the rule of law, encourage more illegal entrants, and increase pressure on the border."
"The Nation is stronger and more dynamic when it welcomes new citizens."
"The best way to defeat that is with the light and hope of democracy."
"One way to do so is to trust the patients, trust the American people when it comes to making rational decisions for health care for them and their families."