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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...

U.S. Rep. Tom Tancredo says he is so dissatisfied with the pace and direction of immigration reform, he is considering running for president to deal with it himself. "If no one is willing to pick up the banner... yeah, I'll run," the Colorado Republican said Saturday during a visit to the state with the earliest presidential primary. "Though I say that with a great deal of trepidation. It seems like a daunting task. But we need to get a president in there who will support this," he said. "I don't know what else to do." Once, New Hampshire might have...

<p>Arizona Republican lawmakers want the state to do an audit to find out whether undocumented immigrants are voting illegally, as backers of a proposed 2004 ballot measure suggest.</p> <p>Seventeen House Republican legislators said Monday the measure, Protect Arizona Now, would do little to combat illegal immigration and alleviate the state's financial problems. They are among an increasing number of prominent politicians opposing the measure, which is being pushed by two Republican state legislators.</p>