Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy (VT) took a stand in favor if the rights of bi-national same sex couples Wednesday by filing a floor amendment to the comprehensive immigration reform bill currently making its way through …
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The Senate returns Wednesday to continue debating proposed changes to a comprehensive immigration measure. Some of the amendments being proposed are aimed at strengthening the bill's border security language.
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Senate Debates Immigration Reform Bill | C-SPAN
A bipartisan House immigration group has lost one of its eight members, as conservative Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) informed colleagues Wednesday that he could not sign on to legislation the group hopes to release in ..
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The “Gang of Eight” immigration bill is full of provisions many senators seem to be ignoring, former Lt. Governor of New York Betsy McCaughey said at a Senate briefing Wednesday afternoon.
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Immigration Bill Full of Harmful Provisions | Washington Free Beacon
A closed-door meeting of over 100 Senate and House conservatives Wednesday afternoon on immigration reform made at least one thing clear: Republicans don't want to do anything before nailing down the border security …
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Republicans: Border security a 'litmus test' for immigration bill – Politico
Republicans who oppose the Senate's immigration bill said Wednesday that a new study predicting an unprecedented increase in guest workers is evidence that the measure would hurt Americans seeking jobs and suppress …
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Republicans tout report saying immigration bill will hurt U.S. workers …