Immigration Compromise Bill Fails in Senate
The Hagel-Martinez compromise immigration bill touted by Senate leaders yesterday failed by a 38 to 60 test vote today.
It's just as well. Had it passed, it would have gone on to the house to be reconciled with Sensenbrenner's H.R. 4437 and the Democrats would likely have compromised on keeping some of that bill's excessively punitive provisions.
Frist's bill also failed, garnering even less votes.
My view: Take the punitive provisions out. Let families stay together. Then let's talk about a bill.
Should a bill pass, when it comes time to appoint conferees to reconcile the House and Senate versions, AILA is recommending that the Senate conferees include every member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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