Wednesday, June 6, 2007

U.S. immigration bill survives major challenge

(Reuters) - The Senate defeated an amendment by Sen. John Cornyn, a
Texas Republican, that would have barred large numbers of
illegal immigrants from taking advantage of the proposed
legalization program.




The measure would have excluded anyone who used false
documents, ignored deportation orders or committed other crimes
from gaining legal status.


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