If so, is there any part of Border Security & Enforcement that they do not like?
Please keep to these topics Thanks!
TITLE I – BORDER SECURITY, DETENTION, AND ENFORCEMENT
Subtitle A – Border Security:
Subtitle A of Title I assembles a vision of effective and accountable enforcement for the 21st century through maximizing border security by requiring the Secretary of Homeland Security to form a national strategy that is consistent with the progress already made.
Protecting Our Borders: This subtitle protects United States border cities and communities from violence and crime along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Effective Enforcement: Subtitle A achieves effective enforcement by improving personnel, assets and technology.
Securing Ports of Entry: Our nation’s ports of entry are modernized for our economic benefit and security by conducting a study of the infrastructure and operations to identify necessary improvements and projects to enhance border security and the flow of legitimate commerce and travel.
Combating Criminal Activity: This subtitle recognizes the role of state law enforcement at the border in combating criminal activity by creating border relief grant programs for Northern and Southern border state, local and tribal law enforcement entities.
Improving Partnerships: The importance of border communities as partners and allies are recognized as key in achieving effective enforcement by prioritizing community consultation in developing enforcement policies, border protection strategies and training.
Combating Human Trafficking: Subtitle A requires the development and implementation of a plan to improve coordination amongst federal and state partners to address human smuggling and migrant deaths.
http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2009/12/luis-gutierrez-comprehensive-immigration-reform-bill-summary.html
This is new to them. They don’t even know what’s in the bill. All they know is that it’ll make Obama looks good, and that’s the last thing they want.