WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Marco Rubio said on Sunday he still supports a bill to overhaul the U.S. immigration, but reiterated that he wants its stipulations on border security to be tightened in order for the legislation to win approval from Congress. Rubio, one of the so-called Gang of Eight Republican and Democratic senators steering the bill, has been criticized by ...
The Senate passed preliminary but key votes Tuesday in its march to approval of sweeping, bipartisan immigration reform, but final passage remained uncertain as Republicans pushed for tighter border-security provisions and tougher rules for those seeking legal status.
The Senate passed preliminary but key votes Tuesday in its march to approval of sweeping, bipartisan immigration reform, but final passage remained uncertain as Republicans pushed for tighter border-security provisions and tougher rules for those seeking legal status.
After two days of speeches that teed up the floor fight on immigration reform, the Senate is expected to proceed to the bill Tuesday and open its doors to a flood of amendments. But the verbal slugfest over border security is likely to dominate proceedings the rest of the week, with most of the discussions about amending the bill happening behind the scenes.
An immigration reform bill heading to the Senate floor will need at least a few Republican votes to pass, but the bill's sponsors would like a resounding show of support to help it gain momentum as it moves through Congress. That means courting Republican senators. The hunt for allies, however, could cause some tensions among the bipartisan group that crafted the legislation. Take this planned ...
WASHINGTON -- A senior Senate Republican has proposed a new $6-billion border security amendment for the Senate immigration bill, a measure designed to appeal to conservatives that is likely to face resistance from Democrats and immigrant advocates.
The Senate's comprehensive immigration reform bill is a step in the right direction, but it puts too much emphasis on border security and not enough on helping families stay together, a group of researchers said Thursday.
Immigration reform has taken a big step to becoming law, but some experts worry that the emphasis on border security could create a demilitarized zone like the one between North and South Korea.
