Socalled "coyotes" or human smugglers charge thousands to bring people into this country illegally. Because of this. organized criminal organizations have entered the business of trafficking humans into the United States. In fact. there are reports there is more money in smuggling undocumented aliens into our Nation than smuggling drugs. That is why the first step of any immigration reform proposal must be to secure our lax and broken immigration system. Our porous and dangerous border and uneven enforcement of our Nations current laws are significant security risks. Immigration reform is needed to protect America and restore the rule of law. It is unbelievable. however. under the nature of that reality that when we look at the Clinton administration in 1999. 417 businesses were cited for undocumented immigration violations. If we look at the Bush administration in 2004. only three employers were issued notices by the Bush administration. That is why I support stronger immigration enforcement. not only at our borders but at our workplaces as well. We must take full command of both human capital and technology to truly secure the borders. This can be done by stronger screening at our consulates and ports of entry. better use of technology. such as unmanned aerial vehicles along our borders. and ensuring that our border agencies have both the necessary staff and the resources to do their jobs.
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