Immigration Plan May Have Gone Awry.

According to the Washington Post:

The Bush administration's guest worker plan has actually helped fuel illegal immigration because some believed President Bush is offering amnesty . . . .


The administration proposed early last year to allow undocumented workers living in the United States to legally hold jobs. The plan would give legal status to as many as 8 million immigrants for up to six years, provided they remained employed. The plan would not necessarily place them on the path to citizenship or permanent residence.

The proposal was backed by the business community, opposed by many immigrant advocacy groups and languished in Congress. Some Republicans have criticized the plan as tantamount to amnesty, a characterization the administration has rejected.