S.Amdt. 1149

1. Adds SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM.

   Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress finds that--

   Inserted: (1) the Government of the United States has an obligation to its citizens to ensure the rule of law in its communities, secure its borders, and strengthen international border security efforts;

   Inserted: (2) current immigration laws and the enforcement of such laws are ineffective and do not serve the people of the United States, the national security interests of the United States, or the economic prosperity of the United States; and

   Inserted: (3) illegal immigration fosters other illegal activity, burdens States and local communities with hundreds of millions of dollars in uncompensated expenses and creates an underclass of workers who are vulnerable to fraud and exploitation.

   Inserted: (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate that, before the end of the first session of the 109th Congress, Congress should enact comprehensive immigration reform that--

   Inserted: (1) ensures strong enforcement of immigration laws and border security;

   Inserted: (2) provides for adequate legal channels for immigration;

   Inserted: (3) enables willing workers to be matched with willing employers when no United States worker is available to take the job;

   Inserted: (4) identifies undocumented immigrants and encourages them to come forward and participate legally in the economy of the United States; and

   Inserted: (5) serves the economic, social, and security interests of the United States.

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   At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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