TX. and local law enforcement officials were concerned about having these citizen volunteers engage in what essentially is a law enforcement process. They said to me: If the Federal Government would provide us additional resources. we would be glad to help. We need some training. but we would be glad to be crossdesignated. if that is important. to enforce both Federal immigration laws as well as State and local laws. We would be glad to detain them in our local jail facilities pending their hearings. if necessary. but it is going to take a little help from the Federal Government. I told them that I welcomed their offer to assist because I believe interior enforcement performed by many of these local law enforcement officials is an important part of this puzzle. Our bill also creates a new seniorlevel position at the Department of Justice committed to immigration enforcement. The third piece of the enforcement puzzle deals with the employment of undocumented immigrants. The Congressional Research Service estimates that out of the roughly 10 million people who have come into our country in violation of our laws. about 6 million are currently in the workforce. I believe that a vast majority of employers simply want an effective. userfriendly way to comply with the law.
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