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Senate Republicans reject immigration reform bill.

Publication: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)
Publication Date: 29-JUN-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Senate Republicans reject immigration reform bill.(Government)(The hot-button issue is likely to stay at the forefront in Oregon with three initiatives planned for 2008's ballot)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard

President Bush's immigration plan to legalize as many as 12 million unlawful immigrants while fortifying the border collapsed in the Senate on Thursday, crushing both parties' hopes of addressing the volatile issue before the 2008 elections.

Oregon opponents of the complex immigration reform bill celebrated its apparent demise, while those who rely on immigrant labor called for a renewed effort at compromise.

The bill's Senate supporters fell 14 votes short of the 60 needed to limit debate and clear the way for final passage of the legislation. The tally was 46-53, with three-quarters of the Senate's Republicans voting to...

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