CONGRESSMAN BRIAN BILBRAY SUPPORTS CALL FOR INTERIOR AND EMPLOYER ENFORCEMENT

Congressman Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Chairman of the Immigration Reform Caucus issued the following statement of support for the Bush Administration’s renewed commitment to aggressively enforce current immigration laws, work to secure the border and crackdown on employers who knowingly hire illegal immigrants:

“The number one incentive for illegal immigration is illegal employment.  That’s why the time has come for the Bush Administration to utilize every means necessary to crackdown on employers who knowingly hire and exploit illegal immigrants.

“Ultimately, the devil is in the details, but if the administration follows through with the promises they are making today, we can demonstrate to the American people that we are finally getting serious about addressing illegal immigration.

“Congress must now work to pass legislation that will implement a tamper-resistant and working employer verification program that will give employers the tools they need to verify the eligibility of the workers they hire.”

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