Congressional committee okays anti-immigration bill

-Contributed by Erwin Cifuentes. The House of Representatives’ Judicial Committee approved a bill that would strongly clamp down on illegal immigration. The bill, sponsored by Republican James Sensenbrenner, would allow the military to help in patrolling the border, would make illegal immigration a federal offense, and would obligate employers to verify that all their workers have legal status. The bill will go up for vote in front of the entire House of Representatives next week. (FreeNewMexican)