Rep. Calvert Supports Passage of Three Vital Border Security Measures

REP. CALVERT SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF THREE VITAL BORDER SECURITY MEASURES

Today Congressmen Ken Calvert (R-Corona) applauded the passage of three border security bills: the Community Protection Act of 2006, the Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006, and the Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006.

"Border security is the number one issue to the American people and House Republicans are working to address it," said Rep. Calvert. "These three bills crackdown on the dangerous ‘catch and release' policy of the past; reaffirm local government's authority to investigate, apprehend and detain illegal immigrants; and increases penalties to those who build tunnels under our borders."

Congressman Calvert wrote legislation that became the Basic Pilot Program which provides a way for employers to verify that the name and Social Security number of new employees match. The program is web-based, available in all 50 states at no charge and is now used by over 10,000 employers to verify the legal status of new employees. The program is voluntary, timely and accurate. He has also authored, H.R. 19, the Employment Eligibility Verification System (EEVS), which would make the Basic Pilot Program mandatory for employers over seven years.

"Border security is certainly a crucial aspect in the solution to illegal immigration but until we cut off the magnet of jobs through employment verification, we will never truly have control of the problem."

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