Washington -- With Congress poised to make it virtually impossible for illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses, Republican leaders are preparing another crackdown on undocumented workers -- legislation to mandate a high-tech, counterfeit-proof Social Security card that would be required to get a job.

Rep. David Dreier, R-San Dimas (Los Angeles County), said on the House floor Tuesday that the House Judiciary Committee is scheduled to begin work on his proposal next week, just about the time Congress gives final approval to an $81 billion supplemental appropriation for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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