The Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007
H.R. 98

Congressman Dreier and TJ Bonner at Press Conference Discussing Illegal Immigration

As we all know, the porous southern border with Mexico remains a serious national security vulnerability. Legal immigration programs should no longer be undermined by those who choose to break the rules. Economic opportunity lures many illegal immigrants across the border because too many employers continue to illegally employ them. In the effort to combat illegal immigration, Congressman Dreier authored bipartisan legislation, with the help of T.J. Bonner, President of the National Border Patrol Council, to secure our borders and crack down on the hiring of illegal immigrants.

Specifically, H.R. 98, the Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007, will dramatically reduce employment of illegal immigrants by:

See Also: Co-Sponsors Bill Summary Floor Statement H.R. 98 Penalties Support Letters House Immigration Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Bonner Plan Testimony before Immigration Subcommittee Testimony before Social Security Subcommittee DIAL-UP / BROADBAND National Border Patrol Council Press Release Worker ID Card - San Diego Union-Tribune Worker ID Cards Would Fight Illegals - State Journal Register -Springfield, IL Better Late than Never, Real Document Reform Proposed - Federation of American Immigration Reform Tougher Laws Eyed for Alien Workers - The Washington Times Dreier Bill Targets Hiring of Illegals - Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Immigrations Solutions Could Work - Pasadena Star News Bill Calls for Encrypted Social Security Cards - San Francisco Chronicle Sensible legislation - Immigration bill targets offending employers - San Diego Union-Tribune Enhancing Border Security Citizens and Legal Immigrants Act Totalization Agreement with Mexico

• Improving the integrity of Social Security cards by including a digitized photo, as well as an electronic signature strip which will be used by employers to instantaneously verify a prospective employee's eligibility to work in the United States, either through a toll-free number or electronic card-reader;

• Increasing penalties for employers who hire illegal immigrants or fail to verify their employment eligibility by increasing fines to $50,000, applying jail sentences of up to 5 years per occurrence, and requiring the employer to pay for the deportation costs; and

• Adding 10,000 new Department of Homeland Security personnel whose sole responsibility will be to enforce employer compliance and prosecute those who employ illegal immigrants.

H.R. 98 has been included in the border security legislation being championed by House Republicans, H.R. 2954, the Secure Borders FIRST (For Integrity, Reform, Safety and anti-Terrorism) Act.

By eliminating job opportunities for illegal immigrants we can eliminate their desire to illegally enter our country.

Congressman Dreier and T.J. Bonner near the US/Mexico Border