Subject: Fwd: Immigration Bill / North American Union / Secure Mexico's Border with Guatemala and Belize
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:43:21 -0400

From: Columbia Christians for Life <CCL@ChristianLifeandLiberty.net>
Subject: Immigration Bill / North American Union / Secure Mexico's Border  with Guatemala and Belize

Immigration Bill / North American Union / Secure Mexico's Border
with Guatemala and Belize

                              S.1348

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)

SEC. 114. IMPROVING THE SECURITY OF MEXICO'S SOUTHERN BORDER.

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S.1348

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (Placed on Calendar in Senate)

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SEC. 114. IMPROVING THE SECURITY OF MEXICO'S SOUTHERN BORDER.

(a) Technical Assistance- The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary, shall work to cooperate with the head of Foreign Affairs Canada and the appropriate officials of the Government of Mexico to establish a program--


(1) to assess the specific needs of Guatemala and Belize in maintaining the security of the international borders of such countries; (2) to use the assessment made under paragraph (1) to determine the financial and technical support needed by Guatemala and Belize from Canada, Mexico, and the United States to meet such needs; (3) to provide technical assistance to Guatemala and Belize to promote issuance of secure passports and travel documents by such countries; and (4) to encourage Guatemala and Belize--


(A) to control alien smuggling and trafficking; (B) to prevent the use and manufacture of fraudulent travel documents; and (C) to share relevant information with Mexico, Canada, and the United States.


(b) Border Security for Belize, Guatemala, and Mexico- The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall work to cooperate--


(1) with the appropriate officials of the Government of Guatemala and the Government of Belize to provide law enforcement assistance to Guatemala and Belize that specifically addresses immigration issues to increase the ability of the Government of Guatemala to dismantle human smuggling organizations and gain additional control over the international border between Guatemala and Belize; and (2) with the appropriate officials of the Government of Belize, the Government of Guatemala, the Government of Mexico, and the governments of neighboring contiguous countries to establish a program to provide needed equipment, technical assistance, and vehicles to manage, regulate, and patrol the international borders between Mexico and Guatemala and between Mexico and Belize.


(c) Tracking Central American Gangs- The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall work to cooperate with the appropriate officials of the Government of Mexico, the Government of Guatemala, the Government of Belize, and the governments of other Central American countries--


(1) to assess the direct and indirect impact on the United States and Central America of deporting violent criminal aliens; (2) to establish a program and database to track individuals involved in Central American gang activities; (3) to develop a mechanism that is acceptable to the governments of Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, and other appropriate countries to notify such a government if an individual suspected of gang activity will be deported to that country prior to the deportation and to provide support for the reintegration of such deportees into that country; and (4) to develop an agreement to share all relevant information related to individuals connected with Central American gangs.


(d) Limitations on Assistance- Any funds made available to carry out this section shall be subject to the limitations contained in section 551 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-102; 119 Stat. 2218).