Speech #1050007750

NE. It touches upon some of the areas In which the U.S. Govemment can take additional positive steps in the effort to stop illegal immigration. If we as a nation are to stop illegal immigration. we must stop illegal aliens from using fraudulent documentation to acquire jobs and other benefits accorded to legal residents. and we must improve upon recent efforts to stop aliens from gaining longterm illegal residence in the United States by overstaying their visas. In implementing voluntary workslte enforcement and pilot programs in employment eligibility verification. reducing the number of work authorization documents. and making border crossing identification cards tamperresistant. Congress and the administration has taken some necessary initial steps toward hindering the ability of aliens to illegally enter the U.S. for employment or other purposes. It is Imperative that the establishment of tamperresistant Social Security cards and the implementation of tested. effective. mandatory employment eligibility verification programs be among some of the next steps that this country takes In addressing the problem of Illegal Immigration. In this Congress. the Gentleman from the 8th Congressional District of Florida. Mr.