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Border Law Enforcement Act
A bill to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program.
Other Bill Titles (4 more) 11/15/2007--Introduced.
Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 or SAVE Act of 2007 - Sets forth border security and enforcement provisions, including provisions respecting:
(1) increases in Border Patrol and investigative personnel;
(2)> recruitment of former military personnel;
(3) use of Department of Defense (DOD) equipment;
(4) infrastructure improvements;
(5) aerial and other surveillance;
(5) a national strategy to secure the borders;
(6) emergency deployment of Border Patrol agents; and
(7) expansion of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism along the northern and southern borders. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act and specified maritime law sections to revise alien smuggling provisions. Sets forth provisions respecting border security on certain federal lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior. Border Law Enforcement Act - Authorizes a border relief grant program for a tribal, state, or local law enforcement agency in a county within 25 miles of the southern border of the United States. Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to make the basic employment eligibility confirmation pilot program permanent. Sets forth conditions for the mandatory use of the E-verify system. Requires:
(1) employer/employee notification of social security number mismatches and multiple uses, and related information sharing with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); and
(2) establishment of electronic birth and death registration systems. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:
(1) penalize specified employers for failure to correct information returns; and
(2) prohibit employers from deducting from gross income wages paid to unauthorized aliens, with an exception for an employer participating in the basic employment eligibility confirmation program. Increases criminal alien program (CAP) personnel. Establishes within DHS a rewards program to assist in the elimination of commercial operations to produce or sell fraudulent immigration-related documents and to assist in the investigation, prosecution, or disruption of commercial alien smuggling operations. Provides for:
(1) increased alien detention facilities;
(2) additional district court judgeships; and
(3) a media campaign to inform the public of changes made by this Act including a multilingual media campaign explaining noncompliance penalties.
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Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by Senate | | Voted on by House | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| November 15, 2007 |
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Blog Coverage
March 30, 2008 WTF McCain?
U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler says he believes Republican presidential candidate John McCain blocked his immigration bill from getting a vote on the U.S ... , Pryor’s S.2368. ShareThis
Source: The Rick Honcho & Dr. Katie Show
March 20, 2008 Bill to End Illegal Immigration in Senate!
The bi-partisan SAVE Act (S.2368) may be Congress' best chance of advancing sensible immigration reform this year. The SAVE Act will bring illegal immigration to a virtual end by cracking down on illegal jobs and improving border ...
Source: The Four Winds Bar
March 16, 2008 Finally! A Bill to End Illegal Immigration!
2366 & S.2368) is finally getting the attention it deserves! A discharge petition is now circulating the House. If it collects 218 signatures, the bill can be placed on the House floor for a vote, regardless of any objections by ...
Source: The Four Winds Bar
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