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By Ericka Andersen
It’s a Republican alternative to the currently proposed immigration reform and Rep. Peter T. King (R.-N.Y.), ranking member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Rep. Lamar Smith (R.-Tex.), ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, hope their “security first-no amnesty” legislation will prove an acceptable alternative to the Kennedy-Bush immigration reform bill. In a Tuesday press conference, the congressmen introduced two new border security and immigration measures, with a focus first on border security.
The Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety and anti-Terrorism) Act emphasizes enforcing current laws in congruency with securing the borders and implementing strict employee verification programs. It also includes conditions to decrease the use of false social security numbers and counterfeit identification papers, protect Americans from criminal aliens, adapt to the needs of the agricultural industry for a seasonal workforce, and to make English then nation’s official language.
Posted by Richard at June 20, 2007