From the WashTimes:

House Republican leaders say the immigration reforms in their intelligence overhaul bill will remain, despite prodding by Senate Republicans and the White House to delete the provisions.

The bill calls for a crackdown on driver's licenses for illegal aliens, easier deportations and limits on the use of foreign consular identification cards. The White House initially signed off on these provisions, which House leaders and some September 11 family members endorsed.

"This bill will make the American people safer," said House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Texas Republican. "In order for anything to be added or taken out of this bill, you have to show how it makes America safer."

Unfortunately, the Bush administration is up to their pandering tricks again, pandering to both "immigrants" and the cheap labor lobby. And, it looks like this might be a political attempt to get Democrats to vote against the House bill to show that they're weak on homeland security.

Whether the immigration-related provisions of the House bill are a political ploy or a political football or whatever the case, it's important the America speaks out and demands that we have real homeland security.

You can quickly send free FAXes about this bill here.