Guest Worker Program Legislation Update

President Bush, business and labor groups, and politicians from both parties, including Senators Ted Kennedy, D-Massachusetts and John McCain, R-Ariziona are promoting legislation that would let undocumented immigrants work legally in the United States. Kennedy and McCain are supporting legislation would enable many of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. to apply for permanent status. While President Bush would prefer legislation that allows guest workers to work for a maximum of six years, then return to their home country.