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June 14, 2007 - Senator Webb holds  a press conference to discuss pending legislation
Immigration
The United States is a nation of immigrants. With 37.9 million foreign-born individuals nationwide and 856,000 in Virginia alone, immigrants are important to the fabric of our country and offer contributions in many sectors of society. It is important that the United States safeguards our borders and protects the American workforce, while implementing fair and realistic immigration policies that allow a workable path to legalization for those who have put down roots in this country. We must vigorously enforce immigration laws that are on the books, including tough civil and criminal penalties for companies that knowingly hire undocumented or illegal workers.  And we must gain control over our porous borders by properly utilizing the assets and legal means already at our disposal.