Deseret News The former president recently spoke on a panel titled “Immigrants and the American Future” Share this story LM Otero, Associated Press . Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Monday night. Former president George W. Bush believes the immigration system is broken. More importantly, he thinks America’s leaders, including pastors, have given up on trying to fix it. “There’s been a lack of leadership on this issue because it’s become too politicized. Once an issue becomes politically hot, it’s very difficult to paint a positive picture that rises above the noise,” he said during a recent webinar titled “Immigrants and the American Future.”