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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
August 10, 2007

Fact Sheet: Improving Border Security and Immigration Within Existing Law

     Fact sheet In Focus: Immigration

Today, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff And Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez Announced A Series Of Reforms The Administration Will Pursue To Address Border Security And Immigration Challenges.  The following reforms represent steps the Administration can take within the boundaries of existing law to secure our borders more effectively, improve interior and worksite enforcement, streamline existing guest worker programs, improve the current immigration system, and help new immigrants assimilate into American culture.

BORDER SECURITY

We will also work to ensure that 1,700 more Border Patrol Agents and an additional UAV are added in 2009.

INTERIOR ENFORCEMENT

WORKSITE ENFORCEMENT

STREAMLINING EXISTING GUEST-WORKER PROGRAMS

IMPROVING EXISTING IMMIGRATION

ASSIMILATION

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