The bill failed, partially due to the REALID legislation that was one of 26 riders attached.
Senate blocks immigration bill By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writer 37 minutes ago WASHINGTON - The Senate drove a stake Thursday through President Bush's plan to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants, likely postponing major action on immigration until after the 2008 elections. The bill's supporters fell 14 votes short of the 60 needed to limit debate and clear the way for final passage of the legislation, which critics assailed as offering amnesty to illegal immigrants. The vote was 46 to 53 in favor of limiting the debate. Senators in both parties said the issue is so volatile that Congress is highly unlikely to revisit it this fall or next year, when the presidential election will increasingly dominate American politics. More: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070628/ap_on_go_co/congress_immigration I second Travus T. Hipp's motion that all the brouhaha was really a diversionary tactic to distract Americans from the real issue... "THE WAR". [June 28 2007] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: Let's Talk About Herring… 'Red Herring' - Immigration 'Reform' Stirs Up A Diversionary Dust Storm In Congress While Our Real Problem Is STILL 'The War' <http://leighm.net/wp/2007/06/28/tth_070628/> [...at the end of the commentary segment there's an 'advertisement' for 'Fences n' More' (giggle)] Leigh On 6/28/07, Julio Huato <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Martin Hart-Landsberg wrote: > I would appreciate some help in understanding > the proposed immigration bill. Apparently it didn't go through: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062800963.html
