[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3756]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  SOLUTIONS TO THE IMMIGRATION PROBLEM

  (Mr. KELLER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KELLER. Madam Speaker, I am here to talk about border security 
solutions. I recently spent a week along the Mexican-California border 
to see firsthand how bad the problem of illegal immigration is, and, 
more importantly, what Congress can do to fix it. So how do we fix the 
problem?
  First, we need to crack down on employers who knowingly hire illegal 
workers. Jobs are the magnet drawing illegal aliens across the border.
  Second, we need to complete construction of the double fence for 700 
miles along the border near populated urban areas. It worked in San 
Diego.
  Third, where mountains and rugged terrain make completion of a double 
fence impossible, we need to have a virtual fence which consists of 
infrared cameras that enable agents to see the entire border.
  Finally, we need more Border Patrol agents. Although Congress has 
already tripled the number of Border Patrol agents since the late 
1980s, more are still needed. Madam Speaker, the House recently passed 
a tough border security bill that implements these solutions. I urge 
the Senate to act now.

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