[OldDeckHand]

"This is just an attempt by Shuler to get reelected. Typical blue-dog move. Lay on the ground for the libs, but every once in a while do ‘something’ to show that they are ‘conservative’. Either way, they continue to give power to liberals."

Bingo. This bill is going nowhere and Shuler knows it. The Democrats (and too many big-business sycophant Republicans) are going to cut this off at the knees.

[TWohlford]

“The Democrats (and too many big-business sycophant Republicans) are going to cut this off at the knees.”

Well, that won’t be a bad thing, since this law has no reason to be passed. I can assure you that employers all have the memo on verification. The only ones not doing verification are those intent on breaking the law.

[ABQHispConservative]

Just like the concealed gun bill vote from yesterday. They knew they had enough libs to kill it, so some blue dogs voted for it so they can go home and show their ‘conservative’ credentials.

[kabar]

The bill is being cosponsored by David Vitter in the Senate. The bill would:

* Require employers to use the federal government's E-Verify database to make sure they're hiring legal workers.

* Increase the number of Border Patrol agents by 6,000.

* Create a pilot program to increase aerial surveillance and use other new technology to secure the border.

* Hire more Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and create grants for some local law enforcement officials.

* Expedite removal of illegal immigrants by expanding detention capacity and adding immigration judges.