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But he indicated no changes in the new requirement."I intend to enforce the law," he said.
Harper, however, warned that if the issue were not addressed quickly the new requirement would cause problems that would not be "helpful to our economy or to relationships."
The three leaders met Friday to review the Security and Prosperity Partnership they forged a year go at a similar summit in Texas and to plan for a third meeting next year in Canada.
But the backdrop of their talks was clearly the increasingly acrimonious debate over immigration in Congress and on the streets of large cities across the country.
The House already has approved a tough border-protection measure that would make illegal immigration a felony and build more fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border.
But the Senate is considering more moderate measures, including a temporary guest worker program similar to Bush's proposal.
It's unclear, though, how the issues might be reconciled by the two chambers, if ...
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