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 state’s 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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