Ken Calvert | https://calvert.house.gov/
Ken Calvert | https://calvert.house.gov/
On May 11, Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) voted along with a majority (219 to 213) of the House of Representatives to approve the Secure the Border Act, H.R. 2. The bill includes Rep. Calvert’s legislation, the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2640), which ensures American jobs go to citizens and legal workers by requiring U.S. employers to check the work eligibility of all future hires through the E-Verify system.
“The crisis at the southern border is a human tragedy, a national security threat, and a catastrophe that was entirely predictable,” said Rep. Calvert. “For years, Republicans in Congress have urged the Biden Administration to take action to prevent this crisis, but after ignoring our pleas, President Biden’s inaction has resulted in the ongoing humanitarian disaster. Riverside County remains the only non-border county in the country where the Biden Administration is dropping off migrants after they are processed. Sadly, I believe the level of human suffering is only going to increase as our Border Patrol officers, local governments, and non-governmental organizations become overwhelmed.”
“The Secure the Border Act is an essential step to address the Biden border crisis. The bill gives the Homeland Security Secretary discretionary turn-back authority, similar to Title 42, to achieve operational control of the border. It also includes critical asylum process reforms to stop abuse of the system and ensure we are focusing on important protections for those with valid claims. It also includes the Legal Workforce Act to ensure American jobs are performed by individuals who are legally authorized to work.”
I continue to support legal pathways for Dreamers, a functional temporary agricultural worker program, and steps to allow foreign students who study in America to join our workforce – but failing to regain control of our border and restoring the rule of law only makes it harder to implement these bipartisan steps to institute common sense reforms to our legal immigration system.”
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Issues: Homeland Security and Illegal Immigration
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