Speech #1090133934

But we also know. in a post9/11 world. that the same porous borders that allow people to come across our borders to work are also available to be exploited by violent gangs such as MS13. by drug traffickers. by all sorts of people that we dont want in the United States because we have a duty to protect the American people and their security. We also know that in a post9/11 world. international terrorists can use these same avenues of entry into the United States and potentially create another 9/11. or some similarly catastrophic incident. So we have to have that border security. We also have to have interior enforcement working with local and State law enforcement officials. We also have to have worksite verification. along with secure identification cards that can be swiped through a reader to confirm that the person presenting themselves for work is. in fact. legally authorized to work in the United States.