Courtesy of the New York Times: “Bipartisan Effort to Draft Immigration Bill.” Bush and Co. are going to get the amnesty and guest worker program they’ve been after now that the Democrats control Congress:

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 — Counting on the support of the new Democratic majority in Congress, Democratic lawmakers and their Republican allies are working on measures that could place millions of illegal immigrants on a more direct path to citizenship than would a bill that the Senate passed in the spring.

The lawmakers are considering abandoning a requirement in the Senate bill that would compel several million illegal immigrants to leave the United States before becoming eligible to apply for citizenship.

The lawmakers are also considering denying financing for 700 miles of fencing along the border with Mexico, a law championed by Republicans that passed with significant Democratic support.

Details of the bill, which would be introduced early next year, are being drafted. The lawmakers, who hope for bipartisan support, will almost certainly face pressure to compromise on the issues from some Republicans and conservative Democrats.

Still, the proposals reflect significant shifts since the November elections, as well as critical support from the Homeland Security Department.

Proponents said the prospects for such a measure, which would include tougher border security and a guest worker plan, had markedly improved since Nov. 7.

There you have it, folks. The titular head of the Republican Party is in favor of granting lawbreakers citizenship, defunding a fence on our southern border intended to stop further illegal crossings, and cheapening our nation’s citizenship all for a little political gain and his quest to define his administration for history. It’s a sad day for the GOP when a Republican-controlled White House will go along with such nonsense, regardless of what party holds Congress.