NEWS Release
U.S. Rep. Sue Myrick
Representing North Carolina’s Ninth District
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2007 |
Contact: Andy Polk (202) 225-1976 |
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Myrick Again Calls For “Enforcement First” Immigration Approach |
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| (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the US Senate voted down the immigration/amnesty bill 53-46. Prior to the vote, Rep. Myrick signed onto Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety and anti-Terrorism) Act of 2007, which was introduced in the House today by Reps. King (R-NY) and Smith (R-TX). This legislation would take real concrete steps to secure our borders and put an end to illegal immigration.
“The Secure Borders FIRST Act is what Congress should pass before we consider anything else. I have said it before, and I will say it again…if we don’t secure the borders and enforce our laws, nothing else we enact will work,” said Rep. Myrick. “The common sense policy of ‘enforcement first’ is what the American people want, and that’s why I support this bill”.
The Secure Borders FIRST Act mandates that DHS gain operational control of all our borders within the next six years, authorizes additional border-security personnel, requires expedited removal for any illegal aliens apprehended within 100 miles of the border within two weeks of entry, and makes alien street gang members deportable and inadmissible. The bill also includes strong worksite-enforcement provisions and requires tamper-resistant biometric social security cards to minimize fraud.
Regarding the defeat of the Senate amnesty bill, Rep. Myrick stated: “The American people killed this bill. They want secure borders and they want our laws enforced. "It is that simple; until we know these things are done, amnesty bills will continue to fail."
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