From Senator Chuck Schumer re: Immigration Thank you for contacting me to express your views on immigration. I share your opposition to illegal immigration and firmly believe that our current immigration system is broken and in need of serious repair. Our current immigration policy is ineffective, outdated and unacceptable. An estimated 11 million people now reside in the United States illegally; a number that, thanks to tough immigration enforcement measures I supported, has decreased by more than a million since 2007. These numbers, however, remain extremely high, and we must continue to combat illegal immigration. The sovereignty of the United States depends on our ability to enforce our current immigration laws and secure our border. We have a right, and duty, to maintain and secure our borders to keep our country safe and prosperous. I recently worked with my Republican colleagues John McCain, Marco Rubio, Lindsey Graham and Jeff Flake to write and pass in the Senate the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744). A porous border is a dangerous national security risk. That is why this bill would set a goal of achieving a 90% success rate of intercepting and deporting undocumented immigrants who attempt to cross the border in one of the “High Risk Border Sectors.” The bill would enhance border security by adding high-tech surveillance equipment and doubling the number of border agents to about 40,000 while also doubling the length of fencing along the southern border to 700 miles. The bill would also require employers to use E-Verify, and internet based system to determine the eligibility of employees to work in the United States, in order to prohibit illegal aliens from being hired in the United States. This will eliminate the incentive for people to come to the United States illegally. Thank you for contacting me about our nation’s immigration system. Please feel free to contact me in the future if I can be of further assistance on this or any other matter. Sincerely, Charles E. Schumer United States Senator
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 21:37:57 +0000
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