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Calendar No. 9
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 9
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 6, 2009
Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Begich, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Leahy, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Bingaman, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Schumer, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
January 7, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To strengthen the United States economy, provide for more effective border and employment enforcement, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Stronger Economy, Stronger Borders
Act of 2009
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Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to strengthen the economy, recognize the heritage of the United States as a nation of immigrants, and amend the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) by—
providing more effective border and employment enforcement;
preventing illegal immigration; and
reforming and rationalizing avenues for legal immigration.
January 7, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar