While defeating the Senate Amnesty Bill was a great victory, we still need to go foward with reducing illegal immigration. Here is a press release sent to keeparkansaslegal@yahoo.com about that effort.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 11, 2007
Contact: K. Ryan James (202) 225-4301
Boozman Signs on to Border Bill GOP legislation makes secure border top priority
WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative John Boozman (R-AR) today announced his support of critical legislation to secure the nations borders, and require the enforcement of U.S. immigration law.
Boozman will co-sponsor the Secure Borders FIRST Act, offered by Rep. Peter King (R-NY) and Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX). The bill establishes a firm timeline for the Department of Homeland Security to achieve operational control of the nation’s border, authorize additional border security personnel, and require jail time for illegal immigrants who continually break the law.
“The first priority of any discussion on immigration should be border security,” Boozman said. “This bill makes the security of the nation’s borders paramount, and this is why I have added my support to it. Operational control of the border is a matter of national security and community safety.”
Additionally, the legislation also adds strong worksite enforcement provisions, while increasing protections of the Social Security program.
“Workplace enforcement is also very important in the overall effort to reduce illegal immigration,” Boozman said. “The less attractive we make it to hire illegal immigrants, the harder it will be for them to find jobs, taking away the number one motivating factor for illegal immigrants.”
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