WASHINGTON • Out of office for a dozen years and still castigated for his "war on terror," former US president George W. Bush has resurfaced as a passionate immigration advocate just as his Republican Party careens in the opposite direction.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
George W. Bush’s new book invites America to imagine a better story
The common theme of diverse immigrant stories is gratitude.
Former President George W. Bush speaks at an event celebrating his Portraits of Courage, his book and exhibit of his original paintings honoring the sacrifice and courage of America s military veterans, on Sept. 6, 2017 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center Auditorium in Dallas. Bush s new book, Out Of Many, One, uses a similar format to highlight the contributions of immigrants. It was released last week. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News)(Ashley Landis / Staff Photographer)
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This photo taken on April 23, 2021 in Los Angeles shows former US President George W. Bush’s book of portraits ‘Out of Many, One’. AFP pic
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WASHINGTON, April 25 Out of office for a dozen years and still castigated for his “war on terror,” former US president George W Bush has resurfaced as a passionate immigration advocate just as his Republican Party careens in the opposite direction.
The 74-year-old Texan, whose disastrous invasion of Iraq and failure to implement immigration reform helped give rise to Donald Trump, is enjoying a resurgence of sorts in the aftermath of Trump’s erratic tenure.
George W. Bush Lends His Voice To Immigrants In Out Of Many, One
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Former presidents typically try not to wade into politics â and former President George W. Bush has made a point of sticking to that unspoken rule.
In office, he pushed for immigration reform. But he hasn t discussed the matter in a significant way since he left office â until now.
He s doing it in a new book of portraits called Out of Many, One. It features the stories of 43 immigrants â athletes and public servants, business leaders, educators.
In a conversation with NPR, former President Bush talks about his art and immigration.
George W Bush was critical of the Republican Party Associated Press Reporter 20 April, 2021 14:00
George W Bush has said the Republican Party he served as president has become “isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist” and added he is especially concerned about anti-immigration rhetoric.
“It’s a beautiful country we have and yet it’s not beautiful when we condemn, call people names and scare people about immigration,” Mr Bush told NBC’s Today show.
The former US president, who was in New York to preside over a naturalisation ceremony, said his new book, Out Of Many, One: Portraits Of America’s Immigrants, aims to “elevate the discourse”.