PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH SAID ON MONDAY HE DOUBTED A "MASSIVE DEPORTATION" OF FOREIGNERS LIVING ILLEGALLY IN THE UNITED STATES WOULD SOLVE THE COUNTRY'S IMMIGRATION WOES, AS HE TRIED TO REVIVE PROSPECTS FOR AN ELECTION-YEAR AGREEMENT IN THE DIVIDED U.S. CONGRESS, REUTERS REPORTED. "I KNOW THIS IS AN EMOTIONAL DEBATE," BUSH SAID. "BUT THE ONE THING WE CANNOT LOSE SIGHT OF IS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS, DECENT HUMAN BEINGS. MASSIVE DEPORTATION OF THE PEOPLE HERE IS UNREALISTIC. IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK." BUSH, WRAPPING UP A WEST COAST SWING, SAID HE FAVORED A TEMPORARY WORKER PROGRAM THAT WOULD ALLOW ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS TO WORK INSIDE THE UNITED STATES, BUT OPPOSED GRANTING AUTOMATIC CITIZENSHIP. WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY SCOTT MCCLELLAN SAID BUSH HAD SUMMONED A BIPARTISAN GROUP OF SENATORS TO THE WHITE HOUSE ON TUESDAY.
