US Senate takes up immigration bill
AFP, June, 2007
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WASHINGTON (AFP) — The US Senate on Monday set its sights on passing a bill granting legal status to 12 million illegal immigrants, despite claims by opponents that the move is tantamount to a mass amnesty.
The fragile coalition of lawmakers behind the deal hopes to cling together despite an expected flurry of amendments designed to kill a measure that would form a key plank of President George W. Bush's legacy.
The bill, agreed last month with the White House, would also establish a merit-based points system for future immigrants and institute a low-wage temporary worker program.
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It includes a border security crackdown, punishments for employers who hire illegal immigrants and an attempt to wipe out a backlog of visa applications from those who have gone through legal immigration channels.
Harry Reid, leader of majority Democrats in the Senate, said he hoped the deal could be put ...
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