Secure Borders, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Reform Act of 2007

SEC. 101. ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL.

(a) Additional Personnel-

(1) U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICERS - In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, increase by not less than 500 the number of positions for full-time active duty CBP officers and provide appropriate training, equipment, and support to such additional CBP officers.

(2) INVESTIGATIVE PERSONNEL-

(A) IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATORS- Section 5203 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 118 Stat. 3734) is amended by striking '800' and inserting '1000'.

(B) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL- In addition to the positions authorized under section 5203 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, as amended by subparagraph (A), during each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Secretary shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, increase by not less than 200 the number of positions for personnel within the Department assigned to investigate alien smuggling.

(3) DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHALS- In each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012, the Attorney General shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, increase by not less than 50 the number of positions for full-time active duty Deputy United States Marshals that assist in matters related to immigration.

(4) RECRUITMENT OF FORMER MILITARY PERSONNEL-

(A) IN GENERAL- The Commissioner of United States Customs and Border Protection, in conjunction with the Secretary of Defense or a designee of the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a program to actively recruit members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard who have elected to separate from active duty.

(B) REPORT- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall submit a report on the implementation of the recruitment program established pursuant to subparagraph (A) to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.

(b) Authorization of Appropriations-

(1) U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION OFFICERS - There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out paragraph (1) of subsection (a).

(2) DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHALS- There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry out subsection (a)(3).

(3) BORDER PATROL AGENTS- Section 5202 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (118 Stat. 3734) is amended to read as follows:

Comments

ajacksonian
2007-05-22 16:57:33

Given that US Civil Police Officers from Texas to California have been fired at from the other side of the border, that documented instances of automatic weapons fire from Mexico to the US are on record at DHS, that one border post was over-run by Mexican Federal Forces, that tunnels dug under the border have been discovered, that US Citizens have been threatened and shot at by individuals coming over the border illegally... when does this become a duty of NORTHCOM to actually do this thing known as: protect the Nation? As America has seen fit to draw the line at automatic weapons for personal use and as having only 'military' utility, can we apply that same standard to the border? I am tired of having the Police trying to protect the People and communities along the border shot at with superior firepower. I want someone there with enough to *fire back* and be effective. You know - protect the Union from attack and invasion?

John Quincy Public
2007-05-22 16:57:33

"one border post was over-run by Mexican Federal Forces" -- Casus Belli. "As America has seen fit to draw the line at automatic weapons for personal use and as having only 'military' utility," -- 1939 US v. Miller states that the only weapons protected by the 2nd amendment are those with military use. "Police trying to protect the People" -- The supreme court already ruled that the Police are not there to protect you. Stating that the US Government has abdicated its lawful and Constitutional duties is probably redundant at this point.

aclay1
2007-05-22 16:57:33

"The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, increase the number of positions for full-time active duty border patrol agents." That sure looks like weasel languatge: we only get more agents if Congress at a LATER date appropriates the cash. If they don't, no more agents. That's increased security?

Dan
2007-05-29 15:23:58

Who would want to become a border patrol agent in light of how they have been prosecuted for doing their job. Sent to jail on the basis of testimony by drug lords and trafficers.

mathman
2007-05-31 13:49:38

So now we hear that Border Patrol agents are detailed to the protection of candidates for President? More agents on the border? Yeah. Right.

mathman
2007-05-31 13:49:39

So now we hear that Border Patrol agents are detailed to the protection of candidates for President?More agents on the border?Yeah. Right.

Fred
2007-06-19 22:54:13

So I'm not the only one that caught onto the "subject to the availabilty of appropriations" "stuff!". Thank you for all your comments, nice to know I'm not alone. Do you'all hear that distant thunder? I think a storms coming.

Fred
2007-06-19 22:54:14

So I'm not the only one that caught onto the "subject to the availabilty of appropriations" "stuff!". Thank you for all your comments, nice to know I'm not alone. Do you'all hear that distant thunder? I think a storms coming.