Immigration

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We cannot have a secure nation without secure borders. With more than 500,000 people entering the U.S. illegally each year and an estimated 300,000 illegal immigrants living in North Carolina, the time for meaningful immigration reform is now. We need to stop illegal immigration through tougher federal enforcement of existing immigration laws as well as better control of our borders. Illegal immigration should not be tolerated or rewarded and we should do all we can to protect against unlawful entry into our country and fraudulent use of our taxpayer-funded government programs. We are a nation of immigrants, but we are also a nation of laws.

Immigration Related Documents:

Common sense solutions to illegal immigration Foxx Report (November 1, 2009)
Foxx introduces bill requiring Census to determine number of illegal immigrants Press Release (October 14, 2009)
Foxx introduces legislation to hold government accountable Press Release (March 13, 2009)

Immigration Related Links:

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) The USCIS is a Bureau of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security which allows the DHS to improve the administration of benefits and immigration services for applicants by exclusively focusing on immigration and citizenship services.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was established in March 2003 as the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security. ICE is comprised of four integrated divisions that form a 21st century law enforcement agency with broad responsibilities for a number of key homeland security priorities.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) CBP is one of the Department of Homeland Security’s largest and most complex components, with a priority mission of keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S. It also has a responsibility for securing and facilitating trade and travel while enforcing hundreds of U.S. regulations, including immigration and drug laws.

Immigration Related Legislation:

H.R. 878: Nuclear Family Priority Act (cosponsor)
H.R. 997: English Language Unity Act (original cosponsor)
H.R. 1414: Multilingual Services Accounting Act (introduced 3/10/2009)
H.R. 1588: Common Sense English Act (cosponsor)
H.R. 1868: Birthright Citizenship Act (original cosponsor)
H.R. 2083: Border Sovereignty and Protection Act (cosponsor)
H.R. 2287: No Social Security for Illegal Immigrants Act  (cosponsor)
H.R. 2305: SAFE for America Act (cosponsor)
H.R. 2406: Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal (CLEAR) Act (cosponsor)
H.R. 3308: Secure America through Verification and Enforcement (SAVE) Act (cosponsor)
H.R. 3580: New (IDEA) Illegal Deduction Elimination Act (original cosponsor)
H.Res. 394: Resolution Against Totalization (original cosponsor) 


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