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Former President George W. Bush is publishing a new book Out Of Many, One: Portraits of Americas Immigrants, the announcement Thursday from publisher Crown comes as the Trump administration continues to take a strong stance on immigration in the lead-up to the 2020 election.

Former President George W. Bush waves at the crowd during a football game in 2019.

The book includes 43 portraits the 43rd president painted of immigrants he knows, as well as biographical essays he wrote about each person.

Bush writes in the introduction obtained by AP News, that while he acknowledges that immigration can be an emotional issue he does not believe it is a partisan issue, adding, It is perhaps the most American of issues, and it should be one that unites us.

Bush notes in the introduction that he did not want the book to be published during the election season he has yet to endorse Trump or the presumptive Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden.

The book and an accompanying exhibition at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas will include bold, principle-based solutions that comprehensively address the current debate on immigration, Crown said in a statement.

The former president will donate a portion of the books earnings to organizations that help immigrants resettle, although the advance amount and other financial details have not been disclosed.

Since leaving the White House, Bush has written three bestsellers: his presidential memoir Decision Points, a biography of his father former President George H.W. Bush 41 and Portraits of Courage, a collection of oil paintings and stories honoring American military veterans.

While in office, Bush pushed forward a comprehensive immigration reform bill in 2007 that wasnt passed. It would have offered legal status to millions of illegal immigrants while trying to secure the nations borders. The vote was criticized by conservatives who thought it was a form of amnesty for lawbreakers, and his views continue to differ with some conservatives. At a naturalization ceremony at George W. Bush Presidential Center last March, he said, "America's elected representatives have a duty to regulate who comes in and when," adding, "In meeting this responsibility, it helps to remember that America's immigrant history made us who we are. Amid all the complications of policy, may we never forget that immigration is a blessing and a strength."

At its core, immigration is a sign of a confident and successful nation. Immigrants' talent and hard work and love of freedom have helped us become the leader of the world, Bush has said.

Former President Bush pays tribute to immigrants in new book (AP News)

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Bush: Immigration is a Blessing and a Strength (US News)

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New Bush Book Will Include His Paintings Of Immigrants - Forbes