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Congresswoman Jenkins Disscusses E-Verify at Kansas Manufactuing Plant
Illegal immigration has put a constant strain on our economic, legal, and national security interests. More than 12 million illegal immigrants have entered the United States unchecked in the past decade.
In order to stop the flow of illegal immigrants, we must strengthen our borders by increasing the number of border agents, building additional fences, and utilizing technology to monitor our borders. It needs to be more difficult for illegal immigrants to obtain and use false identification documents.
We also need to address illegal immigration in the employment line. Employers should have an easily-administered system that can accurately and quickly confirm a person’s identity and immigration status. The workplace verification system known as E-Verify is an important tool for employers to ensure their employees have a legal immigration status. I am glad to see the program has been extended through fiscal year 2012 and support efforts to reauthorize the program for the long-term. We must continue to improve the program to make certain it remains an effective tool to ensure a legal workforce without placing unnecessary burdens on our small businesses.
We cannot ignore the problems illegal immigration causes in our nation. Please be assured I will look at ways to crack down on illegal immigration and to reform the legal immigration system so American citizens can find work.
Helpful Immigration and Border Security Resources
- Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigation Services
- Learn more about E-Verify
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Transportation Security Administration
Immigration and Border Security Press Releases
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The President Is Not Above The Constitution
3/17/2016Today, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) voted to authorize the filing of an amicus curiae brief against the White House's position in U.S. v Texas. This Supreme Court case involves the President's executive actions on immigration that would prevent the deportation of five million illegal immigrants.
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Reps. Jenkins, Pompeo To Hold Special Town Hall On Guantanamo Bay Tomorrow
12/10/2015Representatives Lynn Jenkins (KS-02) and Mike Pompeo (KS-04) will be holding a special town hall meeting tomorrow at the Leavenworth Heritage Center on Friday, December 11th, at 9am CT to discuss the President's plan to potentially transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to a mainland United States site which could include Fort Leavenworth.
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Jenkins Supports Bill To Update And Strengthen The Visa Waiver Program
12/8/2015Today, the House of Representatives passed the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015 in an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 407-19. Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins, a cosponsor of the bill, released the following statement after the vote:
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Jenkins: "We should be focusing on stopping terrorists from entering the country."
12/8/2015At the weekly Republican Leadership Press Conference, Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins urged the President to drop his plans to transfer Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States and applauded the bipartisan work to strengthen our visa waiver program.
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