Thread: New illegal immigration bill details

New illegal immigration bill details

Updated: Monday, 26 Sep 2011, 12:06 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 26 Sep 2011, 11:00 AM EDT
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Republican Senator Bruce Tarr from Gloucester and Democrat Senator Richard Moore from Uxbridge unveiled a new illegal immigration bill right here on FOX 25.

With illegal immigration in the spotlight so much recently, the bill deals with public safety, taxpayer integrity, motor vehicles and employment burdens.

Here are details of the proposed bill:

PUBLIC SAFETY:

Secure Communities
This legislation includes a report to the Legislature by the Executive Office of Public Safety in which they are to identify how they're assisting with the deployment of the Secure Communities Program. In a recent letter to the nation's governors, including Gov. Patrick, ICE Director John Morton indicated his intentions to deploy the program nationwide, regardless of state's objections or acceptance. Since then, several jurisdictions within the Commonwealth have indicated a desire to utilize the program, and have further expressed their desire to maximize its utilization and leverage all data available through its use. With such an advanced biometric interoperability program in place, municipal police departments will be better equipped to identify criminal aliens and quickly notify the appropriate federal agencies. Additionally, should the Commonwealth employ appropriate message routing technology, local law enforcement will have access to such biographic information as full name, date of birth, place of birth, gender, and photograph. As such, the report to the Legislature will include information about current technology in place and any upgrades necessary to maximize the effectiveness of the program.

Judicial Interaction
This legislation requires in several sections that individuals presented to the court for various crimes or disputes should have their immigration status verified and confirmed. It has become painfully apparent that our judicial system is strained, and in some instances our courts and jails are full of individuals not permitted to be in our country. While there may indeed be instances when illegal aliens should indeed stand for their crimes against our society, other judicial interactions are purely administrative and thus may be appropriate for federal intervention. Federal authorities, especially Immigration and Customs Enforcement, should be alerted as to the presence of the unauthorized individual and allowed to initiate removal proceedings under the appropriate circumstances.

False Identification
This legislation increases penalties for the creation, dissemination, and use of false identification materials. It creates a specific offense for using the false information for obtaining or maintaining employment, and otherwise staggers penalties for the creation and dissemination depending upon the amount of documents. Additionally, it differentiates offenses for using a false liquor ID and the creation of such identification.â€

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