Bush Offers Concession on Immigration (AP)

Bush Offers Concession on Immigration

The Associated Press
Thursday, June 14, 2007; 10:30 AM

WASHINGTON -- President Bush, hoping to salvage immigration
overhaul legislation, has agreed to an upfront infusion of money
for federal border security efforts in a concession designed to
win over skeptical conservatives.

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The provision would immediately divert $4.4 billion toward
border security, with that amount to be paid back once the
new fees are in place, Snow said.

With many questions unanswered, it was unclear how much
of a concession the move amounts to for Bush.

The White House did not have an estimate of how much money
the provision would generate yearly toward border security.
It also could not say whether the money would be in addition
to currently planned border security funding levels or just
a way to dedicate funds to that purpose. And it wasn't clear
what budget account would be drawn down to pay for the
initial $4.4 billion.

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