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Congress Nears Deal on Illegal Immigrants (breaking on cable networks)
AP/Yahoo News ^ | 4-6-06 | DAVID ESPO

Posted on 04/06/2006 8:33:43 AM PDT by STARWISE

WASHINGTON - In a last stab at compromise, Senate Republicans and Democrats reported progress Thursday toward agreement on legislation opening the way to legal status and eventual citizenship for many of the 11 million immigrants now in the U.S. illegally.

"There's been tremendous progress overnight," said Sen. Harry Reid (news, bio, voting record) of Nevada, the Democratic leader, while Majority Leader Bill Frist also expressed optimism that a long-sought compromise might be at hand.

There was no immediate reaction from President Bush, who has made immigration legislation a key priority.

The developments occurred after Frist unveiled a new bill late Wednesday night on the subject as the Senate headed into a test vote on the most sweeping immigration bill in two decades.

In general, the legislation would provide for enhanced border security, regulate the flow of future immigrants into the United States and settle the legal fate of the estimated 11 million men, women and children already in the country.

It was the fate of the illegal immigrant population that proved hardest to legislate, and it has left the Senate on the verge of gridlock for days.

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Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., as well as other key senators met before the vote to review terms of a proposed compromise.

In general, it would require illegal immigrants who have been in the United States between two years and five years to return to their home country briefly, then re-enter as temporary workers. They could then begin a process of seeking citizenship.

Illegal immigrants here longer than five years would not be required to return home; those in the country less than two years would be required to leave without assurances of returning, and take their place in line with others seeking entry papers.

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KEYWORDS: 109th; aliens; amnesty; borderlist; buchananwasright; compromise; congress; guestworker; idiotsonparade; immigration; senatetraitors; soldout; tancredo4president; theswimmer; traitors; trashingamerica; treason
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To: STARWISE

Bone toss.

61 posted on 04/06/2006 8:43:55 AM PDT by Hi Heels (Don't you wish there were a knob on the computer to turn up the intelligence?)
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To: george wythe

Compromise, i.e. consensus...the absence of leadership


62 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:03 AM PDT by el_texicano (Liberals, Socialist, DemocRATS, all touchy, feely, mind numbed robots, useless idiots all)
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To: Mayflower Sister

Me too, any bill like this is the kiss of death to the republicans and they are too stupid to know it. I will not vote for anyone who supports anything but total deportation with border security FIRST.


63 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:09 AM PDT by calex59
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To: george wythe
Senate Republicans like McCain, Frist, Martinez, Hagel and Spector who are in cahoots with Senate Democrats, are a disgrace to the United States of America. This is pure BULLS**T!

Cloture on the Spector bill just failed by a 39-60 vote in the Senate. Filibuster time.

64 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:19 AM PDT by Reagan Man (Secure our borders;punish employers who hire illegals;stop all welfare to illegals)
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To: MiHeat

In committee, the House will strip the bad stuff from the bill. They had to get a bill to the HOUSE, that would allow this to happen in committee.

LLS


65 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:20 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: Peach
People here for less than 2 years have to leave. That's a good first step.

In theory, yes, but what illegal alien will admit to being here less than 2 years, though? They will all simply say they have been in this country longer, and will use this loophole to stay. This is a defacto amnesty bill, IMO.

66 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:26 AM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: STARWISE
No to amnesty, go home. American jobs are for American citizens.
67 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:28 AM PDT by veracious
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To: Rebelbase

"if our party is going to survive as a viable entity."

Let it die. What use are they anyway?


68 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:38 AM PDT by KEVLAR
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To: hershey

"Why do I feel as if we've just been sold down the river? Again."

Because we have.


69 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:38 AM PDT by SeaBiscuit (God Bless America and All who protect and preserve this Great Nation.)
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To: STARWISE

How are they going to document the length of the illegal stay in the US?


70 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:42 AM PDT by finnman69 (cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestu s globus, inflammare animos)
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To: Peach

I agree this is a good middle of the road. Deport the newbies. Make the others become citizens, Stop anymore traffic. If all 11 million illegals were instantly made felons, I think it would be a nightmare to enforce. Put them all in jail? Comncentration camps? Cattle trains to Mexico? I do think it should be a felony for anymore newbies who cross.


71 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:53 AM PDT by Rennes Templar ("The future ain't what it used to be".........Yogi Berra)
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To: EternalVigilance
This is going to backfire on the Washington lawmakers.

They have no idea about the depth of the outrage...

They are going to learn real fast!

72 posted on 04/06/2006 8:44:55 AM PDT by ladyjane
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To: STARWISE

So, this explains why my husband is downstairs yelling at the TV.

The illegals get a reward for being here illegally, and we the taxpayers get to keep paying for their schooling and heathcare>

Good thinking Congress!!


73 posted on 04/06/2006 8:45:13 AM PDT by sissyjane (Don't be stuck on stupid!)
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To: hershey
Why do I feel as if we've just been sold down the river? Again.

Because we have!!

74 posted on 04/06/2006 8:45:27 AM PDT by NRA2BFree
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To: edcoil
I don't feel good about anything approved by McCain and Kennedy either.

I think that American people should start electing patriots, not pathetic politicians.

75 posted on 04/06/2006 8:45:57 AM PDT by george wythe
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To: Mayflower Sister
"I'm sorry. Then I guess Hillary will get elected. I'm over getting screwed again and again by our elected officials. They need to be taught a lesson."

How is getting screwed even worse by the Dems teaching anyone a lesson??? There's something wrong with this picture.

76 posted on 04/06/2006 8:46:05 AM PDT by el_texicano (Liberals, Socialist, DemocRATS, all touchy, feely, mind numbed robots, useless idiots all)
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To: bordergal

Oh no, this is the cult of republicanism. How dare you deviate from the party line.


77 posted on 04/06/2006 8:46:23 AM PDT by Rebelbase (The last time I was this angry with a President was when Slick was in office.)
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To: EternalVigilance
They have no idea about the depth of the outrage...

They're going to find out in November.

78 posted on 04/06/2006 8:46:32 AM PDT by IndyTiger
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To: george wythe

Well...a lot of us here have been screaming to the skies for weeks and weeks now about what'll happen if Congress sells us out on immigration issues. It looks like it's going to happen, so we have some hard decisions to make coming into November. Do we risk handing seats to Democrats to teach our Republican representatives a lesson not to ignore the will of the people on immigration?

I've got a lot of thinking to do between now and Election Day.

}:-)4


79 posted on 04/06/2006 8:46:42 AM PDT by Moose4 ("I will shoulder my musket and brandish my sword/In defense of this land and the word of the Lord")
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To: Biblebelter

yes, and that is what gets me about the whole thing. It is business as usual, illegals mean more than American citizens.
Any amnesty is....in your face, we don't care what you think.


80 posted on 04/06/2006 8:46:47 AM PDT by sheana
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