Senate Democrats  Reid Statement Following Senate Passage Of
Border Security Legislation  Washington, DCNevada Senator Harry
Reid released the following statement this morning following
final Senate passage of border security legislation: “Nevadans
understand the challenges that exist because of our broken
immigration system. We need comprehensive immigration reform
that secures our borders, cracks down on unscrupulous employers,
and requires those here illegally to get right with the law,
learn English, pay taxes, pass criminal background checks, and
go to the back of the line. This morning, the Senate passed a
$600 million border security package that will help law
enforcement officials in the fight against smuggling and other
criminal activities in the border area. But I continue to
believe that increased enforcement along our borders is only one
part of a sound, comprehensive solution to fix our broken
immigration system, and more work remains to achieve that
ultimate goal. “Democrats are open to working