Immigration Plan Sets Stage for a Hot Debate
Deseret News (Salt Lake City) › February 25, 2006
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WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee detailed his plan for overhauling the nation's immigration laws Friday, setting the stage for a highly charged debate in the Senate this spring that could further split the Republican majority on an issue that already has pitted President Bush against many congressional Republicans.
In a draft bill that runs to more than 300 pages, Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., called for the creation of a guest worker program that would temporarily legalize the status of millions of illegal workers now living in the United States. President Bush has said a guest worker program is needed to ensure a supply of workers for jobs Americans will not take.See the full content of this document
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Immigration Plan Sets Stage for a Hot Debate
Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, has co-sponsored legislation that is intended to reform immigration and reinforce national security.
Cannon supports temporary le...See the full content of this document
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