SAVE Act - Discharge Petition Filed, Gaining Momentum

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Supporters of the enforcement-only SAVE Act (Secure America with Verification Enforcement; H.R. 4088) have already gained more than two-thirds of the signers needed to force a vote in the U.S. House. Click to view the 181 bi-partisan signers of the Discharge Petition filed by Rep. Thelma Drake (R-Va.) March 11.

If the petition collects 218 House signatures, a simple majority, the bill can bypass the committee process and be placed on the House floor for a vote, regardless of any objections by Democratic leaders.

It was reported last week that Democrats are still working on alternative plans for the immigration debate. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has been pushing a plan to grant legal work permits for millions of illegal aliens currently holding jobs and huge increases in H-2B and H-1B visas for all types of foreign workers. However, several Democrats — including SAVE Act sponsor Rep. Heath Shuler (D-N.C.) — were among the first to sign the discharge petition to go around Speaker Pelosi.

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The Secure America through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007

{H.R. 4088 - Shuler

November 7, 2007

Title I—Secure America’s Borders

• Increases Border Patrol agents by 8,000, utilizes new technology and infrastructure to secure the border and expands a specialized enforcement program called the “Tunnel Task Force”.
• Outlines provisions for recruitment of new agents and personnel through bonuses, student loan repayments, and other financial incentives.
• Creates a pilot program to increase aerial surveillance, satellite, and equipment sharing between the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense to SAVE taxpayer dollars.

Title II – Mandatory Work Authorization Verification

• Expands the E-Verify program and makes it mandatory for employers.
• E-Verify provides employers with an inexpensive, quick, and accurate way to verify employee eligibility.
• E-Verify already exists and has had tremendous success, but it currently is voluntary, which puts users at an economic disadvantage if competitors hire illegal aliens, and is only being used by a fraction of U.S. employers.
• Employees must provide an acceptable form of ID from a limited list.  Employers receive verification in seconds.
• Closes the existing loopholes in E-Verify to detect multiple people using the same social security number and to detect people using stolen identities.
• Requires information sharing between the Department of Homeland Security, the Social Security Administration, and the Internal Revenue Service.

Title III –Reduces Illegal Immigration Through Interior Enforcement

• Increases investigative abilities of ICE by employing more agents and training additional state and local law enforcement personnel.
• Expedites the removal of illegal aliens by expanding detention capacity and increasing the number of Federal District Court Judges.
• Implements a targeted media campaign to inform illegal aliens of new laws and penalties, while also informing employers of penalties for hiring illegal immigrants.

 
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