06.24.13

CBO: Hoeven-Corker Reduces Illegal Immigration, Visa Overstays

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today said the new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report on the Hoeven-Corker Amendment will reduce illegal immigration “significantly” and “strengthen enforcement action” against those who overstay their visas. 

“The [Hoeven-Corker] amendment would significantly increase border security relative to the committee-approved version of the bill, and it would strengthen enforcement actions against those who stay in the country after their authorization has expired. Therefore, CBO expects that, relative to the committee-approved version of S. 744, the amendment would reduce both illegal entry into the country and the number of people who stay in the country beyond the end of their authorized period.” The Congressional Budget Office