Sens. Jeff Sessions and Lamar Alexander Cosponsor the SAVE Act

Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) have cosponsored the bipartisan SAVE Act.
Sen. Sessions has earned a career immigration-reduction grade of an A+ and Sen. Alexander has earned a B.
The SAVE Act (S.1505) 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.
Updated: Thu, Aug 6th 2009 @ 1:15pm EDT