Secure Borders, Economic
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Opportunity and Immigration
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Reform Act of 2007
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SEC. 1. EFFECTIVE DATE TRIGGERS.
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(a) With the exception of the probationary benefits conferred by
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Section 601(h), the provisions of Subtitle C of Title IV, and the
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admission of aliens under Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii) of the Immigration
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and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)), as amended by Title
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IV,
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(i) the programs established by Title IV of this Act; and
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(ii) the programs established by Title VI of this Act that grant
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legal status to any individual or adjust the current status of any
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individual who is unlawfully present in the United States to that
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of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence,
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shall become effective on the date that the Secretary submits a written
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certification to the President and the Congress that the following
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border security and other measures are funded, in place, and in
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operation:
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(1) Staff Enhancements for Border Patrol: The U.S. Customs and
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Border Protection (CBP) Border Patrol has, in its continued effort
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to increase the number of agents and support staff, hired 18,000
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agents;
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(2) Strong Border Barriers: Have installed at least 200 miles of
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vehicle barriers, 370 miles of fencing, and 70 ground-based
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radar and camera towers along the southern land border of the
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United States, and have deployed 4 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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and supporting systems;
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(3) Catch and Return: The Department of Homeland Security is
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detaining all removable aliens apprehended crossing the
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southern border, except as specifically mandated by law or
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humanitarian circumstances, and U.S. Immigration and Customs
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Enforcement (ICE) has the resources to maintain this practice,
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