Congressman Aderholt Supports Passage of Key Bills that Will Help Secure Our Nation's Borders

CONGRESSMAN ADERHOLT SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF KEY BILLS THAT WILL HELP SECURE OUR NATION'S BORDERS

Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) today voted in favor of three major pieces of legislation that will help increase border security and address problems with illegal immigration. The three bills, which all passed the U.S. House of Representatives, were developed after House Republicans held more than 20 field hearings in the months of July and August to examine the issue of border security and identify ways to improve our nation's current immigration system. The three bills passed by the House today were the Community Protection Act of 2006, the Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006, and the Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006.

"These three bills can make an immediate impact in securing our borders and securing our nation," said Congressman Aderholt. "Through increased enforcement efforts along our borders, we have seen a sizeable decrease in the number of illegal immigrants entering our country over the past several months, but there is more work to be done. We need to make sure that criminals who enter the country illegally are not able to exploit loopholes in our immigration laws. By passing these bills, Congress is taking the next important step in ensuring that our nation and its borders are secure."

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