Illegals, legals deported under bill
Strict immigration needed, Dole says

Barbara Barrett, Washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole will join a handful of moderate and conservative Republicans in introducing a host of anti-immigration bills today in the U.S. Senate.

Dole, a Salisbury Republican, has been increasingly vocal about enforcement measures in the past year, and she played a key role in blocking last year's attempted comprehensive immigration reform in Congress.

One of two bills Dole will introduce, the Safe Roads Enhancement Act, would force legal and illegal immigrants - including permanent legal residents and those here on student or work visas - to begin deportation proceedings if they are convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol.

The same bill also would classify repeat drunk driving as an aggravated felony. Such a classification could be taken into consideration for people hoping to either obtain a visa to visit the United States or have a visa renewed.

The bill is a narrower version of the Scott Gardner Act first introduced by Rep. Sue Myrick, a Charlotte Republican, in the House. Dole and Sen. Richard Burr of Winston-Salem introduced companion bills last year in the Senate, but they have not passed.

Dole's second bill, a companion to one already introduced in the House of Representatives, would reverse a Clinton-era executive order requiring federal government services to be provided in foreign languages if requested.

Twelve other bills to be introduced by other senators today include measures that would require the United States to finish the fence on its border with Mexico, maintain a National Guard presence at the border, expand immigration enforcement partnerships with law enforcement and set English as the national language.

Other senators involved in the effort include Sens. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, Jim DeMint of South Carolina, David Vitter of Louisiana, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Pete Domenici of New Mexico.

"These are members who want to see enforcement and border security as a priority in addressing immigration," said Katie Hallaway, Dole's spokeswoman.

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Illegals/legals Deported With Bill/Strict Immigration Needed

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