Gov. Perry orders action on immigration, urges Congress to help Texas secure border
AUSTIN Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday urged Congress to give the state the needed resources to secure the states border with Mexico and at the same time ordered state agencies to use E-Verify to check the employment eligibility of current and potential employees.
It is clear now more than ever that Congress must finally pass a bill that dedicates the necessary resources to securing our border, once and for all, Perry said at a press conference. Without border security, immigration reform is a fruitless exercise
With Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw standing by his said, Perry said the state is doing everything to secure its 1,200-mile border with Mexico.
Until Congress acts, we need to use every tool at our disposal, he said.
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