We need to make sure that when people enter the United States. for whatever purpose. they do so lawfully. and they not take jobs away from lawabiding American citizens. We need to make sure that our electronic verification of employment program is made mandatory. as legislation introduced and passed out of the committee. introduced by Congressman LAMAR SMITH. would do. We need to make sure that we are utilizing all of our law enforcement resources across our entire Nation to keep this country safe. including better cooperation between the Federal Government and our State and local governments on law enforcement issues and on immigration enforcement issues. I hear from judges and sheriffs and other law enforcement officials in my district about the messed up way that our current program is working. We need to have a clear. statutory role for State and local governments to participate in the enforcement of these laws. All of these things need to be brought to the floor of this House to make sure that our immigration programs are working properly. are working fairly. and are making this country safer than it is today. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. which is a very good step in the right direction. I commend the gentlewoman from Michigan . who is leaving at the end of this Congress. This is a good note to end this debate upon. I thank her for her good work in making sure that we are keeping this country safe by improving the Visa Waiver Program. I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. Mr.
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