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Saxby Chambliss on Immigration |
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Thursday, 23 August 2007 |
From Saxby Chambliss
As we continue to think about immigration reform and securing our
borders, I would like to update you on the Senate's latest actions.
Recently, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and
Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez announced a twenty five step plan to
increase security at America 's borders, strengthen interior and
worksite enforcement, streamline existing temporary worker programs,
crack down on employers who hire illegal workers, and enhance worker
verification mechanisms.
Also, the Senate passed H.R. 2638, the fiscal year 2008 Department of
Homeland Security Appropriations Act. This bill included a unanimously
adopted resolution that Senator Isakson and I introduced, that calls on
President Bush to send an emergency supplemental spending bill to
Congress to fully fund border security and interior enforcement
activities.
This bill included an important amendment, which I
cosponsored, to authorize and provide $3 billion to secure our southern
border. The funding will be used to achieve full operational control
over the entire U.S.-Mexico land border, by constructing 300 miles of
permanent vehicle barriers and 700 miles of border fencing, deploying
four unmanned aerial vehicles, installing 105 ground-based radar and
camera towers, and obtaining the facilities and resources necessary to
detain up to 45,000 aliens per day on an annual basis. Moreover, it
will provide for the hiring, training and deploying of 23,000 Customs
and Border Patrol agents.
Immigration reform is the most important domestic issue facing our
nation today. The President and Congress must work together to secure
the border first. Once this is done, we can work to resolve the
collateral issues. I believe we can get there, but we are not there
yet.
Written by Staff Writer, on 23-08-2007 12:28
Is Saxby Chambliss telling us that 45,000 illegals are crossing the border each day? That is 16 million people every year! |
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