The Arizona Republic
WASHINGTON - Rep. J.D. Hayworth, R-Ariz., today will introduce a sweeping immigration-enforcement bill that would create a new national Social Security card, crack down on employers who hire illegal immigrants and bring a moratorium on immigrant visas for Mexican citizens.
While the provisions of the bill were well-received by some proponents of greater immigration control, they were widely assailed by immigration attorneys, advocates for illegal immigrants and privacy watchdogs.
The "Enforcement First Immigration Act of 2005" laces together in one package new and old proposals. It represents what Hayworth and other U.S. House conservatives hope will be their signature, core principles in any immigration-reform bill agreed upon by Congress.
Posted by Richard at September 29, 2005