Recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smuggling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions.

Bill Number

HRES 1506

Introduced

Sep 25, 2008

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be su ...

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Alien labor Border patrols Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorations Congressional tributes Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Justice Forced labor Government Operations and Politics Illegal aliens Immigration Labor and Employment Prosecution Prostitution Slavery Smuggling

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Summary

Reaffirms support for the Border Patrol's importance in combating human smuggling.

Commends the Department of Justice (DOJ) for increasing the rate of human smuggler prosecutions.

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Sep 25, 2008

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 25, 2008

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