There is no guarantee in this bill for full funding for that. nor is there a guarantee that the data base is secure enough that the employers can rely upon it. I believe employers should verify who they are employing. but they cannot do it with a system that is fractured and is not funded the way it should be funded. This bill requires a lot of work and the work is that we must combine comprehensive immigration reform. We must also address the question very quickly. Mr. Speaker. of giving the right equipment to border patrol agents. None of that is in there: night goggles. computers. helicopters. power boats. In the Homeland Security Committee. Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. the ranking member. and myself offered an amendment that would equip the border patrol agents as they should be. You ask one American. Do you want your border patrol agents to have the right uniforms. the right ID. and the right equipment? They cannot function without helicopters. power boats. night goggles. computers and other technology to help them secure the border. nor can they work without doubling or tripling the number of border patrol agents. That is why this bill is fractured. So I conclude by simply saying. respond to what America is asking us to do: comprehensive immigration reform. earned access to legalization and. as well strong. strong enforcement.
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