Representative TANCREDO: No, he doesn't call it amnesty, but he's president so he gets to redefine words.

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So I don't call that amnesty, and I think the debate over that word is part of what doomed this bill.

NPR: Immigration Bill Collapses, Debate Continues

The committee in charge of the bill has moved towards the President's position, but there are a lot of other Republicans who don't want an amnesty or guest worker program.

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