S.Amdt. 3808

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   Inserted: SENSE OF THE SENATE ON SECURING THE UNITED STATES BORDERS

   Inserted: Sec. __. (a) The Senate makes the following findings:

   Inserted: (1) The net growth of 500,000 unauthorized aliens entering the United States each year, and the potential for terrorists to take advantage of the porous borders of the United States, represent a clear and present danger to the national security of the Unites States.

   Inserted: (2) The inability to secure the international borders of the Unites States has given rise to an immigration crisis that has profound social, legal, and political ramifications.

   Inserted: (3) While assessing the identity and location of the approximately 11,000,000 unauthorized aliens currently in the United States, the Federal Government must simultaneously act to secure the borders and prevent further illegal entry.

   Inserted: (b) It is the sense of the Senate that--

   Inserted: (1) the President of the United States should demonstrate the highest level of commitment to securing the land and sea borders of the Unites States by using all the resources at the disposal of the President, including--

   Inserted: (A) declaring a state of emergency in States that share an international border with Mexico or Canada until such time as the President determines that--

   Inserted: (i) the additional resources and manpower provided by this Act are deployed; and

   Inserted: (ii) there is a significant reduction in the number of illegal aliens entering the United States;

   Inserted: (B) immediately deploying the Armed Forces, including the National Guard to such international borders;

   Inserted: (C) requiring each Cabinet Secretary to detail the resources and capabilities that their respective Federal agencies have available for use in securing the land and sea borders of the United States; and

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   Inserted: (D) facilitating the development of a program to enable all willing citizens of the United States to contribute to securing the land and sea borders of the United States; and

   Inserted: (2) the President of Mexico should be encouraged to use all authority within the power of the President of Mexico to secure the international border between the United States and Mexico from illegal crossings.

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