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Immigration reform will require a sustained, incremental effort tosecure the border, improvements in the legal worker programs, andsupport for economic development in Latin America. Internalenforcement is the only mechanism that can discourage illegalimmigration and persuade future migrants and employers to use theavailable legal avenues. This will not be feasible withoutmethodical enforcement that brings legitimacy back to U.S.immigration law.
The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act (CIRA, S.2611) before theU.S. Senate is touted by proponents as a "compromise," combiningamnesty for current illegal immigrants with stepped-up enforcementprovisions. Nothing could be further from the truth. A previouslyunnoticed provision in this complicated legislation would disarmAmerica's state and local police in the war against terrorism.