Results 1 to 5 of 5
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Hybrid View
-
07-14-2006, 12:50 AM #1
U.S. Rep. Putnam Urges Caution on Immigration Prosecutions
Published Thursday, July 13, 2006
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ ... G/60713005
Putnam Urges Caution on Immigration Prosecutions
By Kevin Bouffard
The Ledger
U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam is pressing White House officials to rein in a proposed Department of Homeland Security rule that would make it easier to prosecute employers for hiring illegal immigrants.
``I'm going to point out the importance of crafting a rule in a thoughtful and responsible way so employers will not be dragged into an unacceptable situation simply because they're not document experts,'' Putnam told The Ledger today from Washington. ``I will ask for a delay of implementation until then.''
Putnam spoke while en route to a meeting with Karl Rove, the Bush administration's top political and domestic policy adviser.
After the meeting, also attended by other unidentified congressmen, Putnam offered no details.
``We had a very good discussion about immigration and the challenges we face in securing our borders and moving toward a guest-worker program,'' he said.Support our FIGHT AGAINST illegal immigration & Amnesty by joining our E-mail Alerts at http://eepurl.com/cktGTn
Migrants Breach Fortified Border Barrier, March Through Texas...
05-16-2024, 08:20 PM in illegal immigration News Stories & Reports