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National
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Immigration Enforcement and Employer Sanctions Amendment
Project Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to adopt an amendment that allows the Senate Budget Committee Chairman to raise spending levels to increase border security, expand enforcement of immigration laws, increase penalties against employers who hire undocumented immigrants, deploy National Guard troops to the southern and northern borders of the United States, and identify and deport non-citizen immigrants in prisons, provided that such spending would not increase the budget deficit.
NOTE: THIS IS AN AMENDMENT TO A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW, BUT IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR CONGRESS AS IT PASSES THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS.
Official Title of Legislation:
S Amdt 4259 to S Con Res 70: To establish a reserve fund for immigration reform and enforcement.
Link to Legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:samdt4259:
Senate Amendment Vote: 03/13/2008 : Amendment Adopted 53 - 45 (Record Vote Number 59)
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert (D-NJ)
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