Legislative Update

The following b ill was introduced this week in the Congress:

 

S. 539, sponsored b y Pete Domenici (R-NM), this b ill authorizes appropriations for b order and transportation security personnel and technology, and for other purposes.  Senator John McCain (R-AZ) supported the b ill stating that we must do all we can to improve the ports of entry along the b orders with b oth Mexico and Canada .  He added that b eyond the need for improving technology for infrastructure, the need for a guest worker prog ram must b e addressed. McCain stated that as long as there are jo b s to b e had on this side of the b order, people will continue to attempt crossing illegally.

 

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To see what other immigration-related legislation is pending in Congress, visit our legislative chart at www.visalaw.com/advocacy.html.

 

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