Speech #1090170735

Of course. we know that it is not perfect. We will probably not eliminate every single incident of that. but we are going to make a very serious stab at eliminating as much as possible. Thirdthis is very importantwe give State governments and local law enforcement uniform guidelines and tools for enforcing immigration violations by truckers who are operating beyond the scope of their authority. This is something that we have seen in ArkansasI am sure that Senator TALENT has seen it in Missouriand all around the country. People on the ground down in the trenches. local law enforcementin our case. it Is the highway policedont have any clear direction on what they can do if they find someone who is driving illegally under these circumstances. We do all this and give them 1 year to comply with this amendment. We are basically taking areas that have been identified by the 9/11 Commission or by the DOT inspector general. and we are holding DOTs and DHSs feet to the fire to make sure they do the right thing when it comes to immigration and homeland security. It is a winwinwin across the board. It is good for the United States economy. it is good for our trucking industry. and it is good for United States security and homeland security.