Senate Immigration Bill Collects Votes to Advance

[Mira]

Source: New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/us/politics/senate-endorses-proposal-calling-for-extra-border-security-measures.html?emc=edit_na_20130624

BREAKING NEWS Monday, June 24, 2013 7:00 PM EDT
Senate Immigration Bill Collects Votes to Advance
The bipartisan push to overhaul the nation’s immigration laws took a major step forward Monday evening when the Senate endorsed a proposal to substantially bolster security along the nation’s southern borders as part of measure that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants already in the country.
The 67-to-27 vote prevented any filibuster of the plan to devote roughly $30 billion to border enforcement measures, including nearly doubling the Border Patrol force to 40,000 agents from 21,000, and completing 700 miles of fencing. Opponents of the enhanced security questioned whether the steps would ever be taken and said that the legislation should require that the border be secure before undocumented immigrants could begin to seek legal status.
But the solid bipartisan support for the border security proposal crafted by two Republican senators, Bob Corker of Tennessee and John Hoeven of North Dakota, suggested that advocates of the overhaul had the votes needed to clear remaining procedural hurdles and pass the legislation, perhaps before legislators return home during the July 4 recess.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/25/us/politics/senate-endorses-proposal-calling-for-extra-border-security-measures.html?emc=edit_na_20130624

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[kimbutgar]

1. I can think of better uses for 30 Billion than building a fence that profiteers will rip off the US

taxpayer. How about a jobs program for young people? Rebuild some roads and bridges. A colossal waste of money. How sad and stupid.

[Purveyor]

2. Won't make it through the House, imo. eom

[pampango]

3. Agreed. The tea party wing of the repubs won't allow it. Their political class is desperate

to do something (like passing immigration reform) to stop alienating Hispanics but the tea partiers are determined to prevent that from happening. The Orange Man must be squirming right now.

[MrSlayer]

4. This bill sucks.

It's another wage killer and waste of money on something that isn't a problem. I hope the baggers do kill it in the House.

[Robbins]

5. Bill

If It doesn't include a pathway to citizenship for illegals why bother with It.

More illeglas have been deported under obama than Bush.Border security Isn't a high priority for me.For me reform means allowing
those who came illegal a pathway to citizenship.

I certinly don't support building a giant fence.That reminds me of the berlin wall.

[Major Hogwash]

6. Better get them while they're hot. Rand Paul is out there tearing the bill down.

And I imagine that Rubio will vote against it at the last minute, too.

[DCBob]

7. This was significant. Means its probably going to get passed eventually..at least some version.

he House will no doubt change it to add even more boarder security related stuff. Then they will have to come up with a compromise bill which will likely pass.