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From today's edition of The Washington Post:
Bipartisan group of senators to unveil framework for immigration overhaul - The Washington Post
The principles statement can be found here:
"Bipartisan Framework for Immigration Reform" report - The Washington Post
IMO, this framework appears to offer a good step toward realistic immigration reform. Much still has to happen following the formal introduction of this framework before immigration reform becomes law.
Legislative drafting is still required. Once legislation is drafted that is consistent with the above framework, one can likely expect efforts to amend the legislation, particularly by factions in the House or Senate who prefer the status quo or worse to immigration reform. A filibuster also cannot be ruled out in the Senate, though such an effort can likely be defeated given the bipartisan agreement on the framework.
A key group of senators from both parties will unveil on
Monday the framework of a broad overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws,
including a pathway to citizenship for more than 11 million illegal
immigrants.
The detailed, four-page statement of principles will carry the
signatures of four Republicans and four Democrats, a bipartisan push that would
have been unimaginable just months ago on one of the country’s most emotionally
divisive issues.
Bipartisan group of senators to unveil framework for immigration overhaul - The Washington Post
The principles statement can be found here:
"Bipartisan Framework for Immigration Reform" report - The Washington Post
IMO, this framework appears to offer a good step toward realistic immigration reform. Much still has to happen following the formal introduction of this framework before immigration reform becomes law.
Legislative drafting is still required. Once legislation is drafted that is consistent with the above framework, one can likely expect efforts to amend the legislation, particularly by factions in the House or Senate who prefer the status quo or worse to immigration reform. A filibuster also cannot be ruled out in the Senate, though such an effort can likely be defeated given the bipartisan agreement on the framework.