Sen. David Vitter Cosponsors SAVE Act
Senator David Vitter (R-La.) was one of the three original cosponsors to the Senate version of the SAVE Act introduced by Sen. Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) last week.
Sen. Vitter has earned a career immigration-reduction grade of an A+.
The SAVE Act (S.1505) would use currently available tools and resources to increase interior enforcement of federal immigration laws.
In securing the borders, the SAVE Act would:- add 6,000 border patrol agents, utilizing new technology;
- improve recruitment with focus on former agents and former members of the Armed Services and Reserves; and
- create a pilot program to increase aerial surveillance, satellite and equipment sharing with the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense.
In fighting illegal hiring, the SAVE Act would:
- make E-Verify mandatory for all employers;
- increase monitoring of compliance of the E-Verify system;
- require notification of identity theft; and
- require information sharing between the Social Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security and the Internal Revenue Service.
In increasing interior enforcement, the SAVE Act would:
- add ICE agents and increase grants to local law enforcement; and
- expedite the deportation process by increasing detention capacity and the number of immigration judges.