Democratic Rep. Ron Klein Cosponsors SAVE Act

The SAVE Act (H.R.3308) gained another cosponsor last week, adding Rep. Ron Klein (D-Fla.). Rep. Klein represents the suburban cities that lay west of I-95 in Palm Beach and Broward Counties. The bi-partisan bill that focuses on Attrition through Enforcement has 101 cosponsors.

Rep. Klein is serving his second term in the House and has earned an immigration-reduction grade of a C+. Rep. Klein is the 21st Member with lower than a B-grade to cosponsor the bill.

The SAVE Act (H.R.3308) would use currently available tools and resources to increase interior enforcement of federal immigration laws.

In securing the borders, the SAVE Act would:

add 6,000 border patrol agents, utilizing new technology;
improve recruitment with focus on former agents and former members of the Armed Services and Reserves; and
create a pilot program to increase aerial surveillance, satellite and equipment sharing with the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense.

In fighting illegal hiring, the SAVE Act would:

make E-Verify mandatory for all employers;
increase monitoring of compliance of the E-Verify system;
require notification of identity theft; and
require information sharing between the Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security and the Internal Revenue Service.

In increasing interior enforcement, the SAVE Act would:

add ICE agents and increase grants to local law enforcement; and
expedite the deportation process by increasing detention capacity and the number of immigration judges.