Reps. Jo Ann Emerson and Charlie Dent Cosponsor SAVE Act

Reps. Jo Ann Emerson (R-Mo.) and Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) have added their names to the long list of cosponsors for Rep. Heath Shuler’s (D-N.C.) bi-partisan SAVE Act. The bill now has 112 total sponsors.

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson has been serving in the House since 1996, earning a career immigration reduction grade of a A+. Rep. Charlie Dent is serving his thrid term in the House and has earned a career immigration reduction grade of an B.

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.