Brooks introduces immigration legislation
Congressman Mo Brooks introduced new legislation Wednesday that removes federal barriers to states who undertake their own legal measures to control illegal immigration, according to a press release.
Brooks said the Jobs for Americans Act of 2011 helps states like Alabama, Georgia, and Arizona which are addressing immigration issues because the federal government has failed to do so. He said the act ensures that the federal government will appreciate, not punish, states that do the hard work of enforcing our laws.
“Illegal immigration in our country is a serious problem. Illegal aliens suppress the wages of American blue collar workers, hold millions of American jobs and drain local and state governments of critical resources,” Brooks said in the release. “Specifically, this bill provides that state and local governments may help the federal government by passing laws that identify illegal aliens, deter illegal aliens from entering the United States, apprehend illegal aliens or encourage or otherwise cause illegal aliens to leave the United States. In other words, the federal government would give state and local governments the blessing to help the federal government do its job.”
While the Jobs for Americans Act of 2011 supports state efforts to curb illegal immigration, the release said, it does not alter the federal government’s roll. The federal government would still retain control over determining who qualifies as an illegal immigrant.
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