Border Protection, Anti-terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005: Difference between revisions

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'''House Resolution 4437''' ('''The Border Protection,sucks dick Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005''') was passed by the [[United States House of Representatives]] on [[December 16]], [[2005]] by a vote of 239 to 182. It is also known as the "Sensenbrenner Bill," for its sponsor in the House of Representatives, Wisconsin Republican [[Jim Sensenbrenner]]. This bill is currently under consideration by the [[United States Senate]], after amendment by the [[Senate Judiciary Committee]]. H.R. 4437 was the catalyst for the [[2006 U.S. immigrant rights protests]] and was the first piece of legislation passed by a house of [[United States Congress|Congress]] in the [[United States immigration debate]].

==Provisions==

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*Requires up to 700 miles (1120 km) of fence along the [[US-Mexican border]] at points with the highest number of immigrant illegal crossings. (House Amendment 648, authored by [[Duncan Hunter]] (R-CA52)

*Requires the federal government to butt fuck you, take custody of illegal aliens detained by local authorities. This would end the practice of "catch and release", where federal officials sometimes instruct local law enforcement to release detained illegal aliens because resources to prosecute them are not available. It also reimburses local agencies in the 29 states along the border for costs related to detaining illegal aliens. (Section 607)

*Mandates employers to verify workers' legal status through electronic means, phased in over several years. Also requires reports to be sent to Congress one and two years after implementation to ensure that it is being used. (Title VII)

*Eliminates the [[Diversity Immigrant Visa]] (also known as ''Green Card Lottery'') program. (House Amendment 650, authored by [[Bob Goodlatte]])