Mr. Speaker. Congress will soon debate muchneeded immigration reforms. One of the most pressing matters is the sad state of technology used to process immigration case files. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services uses paper printouts to process over 7 million applications per year. To address this glaring deficiency. I am introducing the Comprehensive Immigration Data and Technology Accountability Act. This legislation will do three things. First. it will create a database that allows realtime access to pending casework and move to a fully electronic system. Second. the database will be linked to Federal law enforcement agencies. reducing the number of illegal immigrants released into our communities. Third. the legislation sets deadlines for the planning. implementation. and review of the new database. It Is past time that we used the feebased immigration system to upgrade technology and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our application process. It is the right thing to do for Americans. and it is the right thing to do for those coming to America.
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