Thursday, June 7, 2007

Lobbyists shape Senate immigration battle

(Reuters) - The bill, backed by President George W. Bush and a bipartisan group of lawmakers, ties tough border security and workplace enforcement measures to a guest-worker program and a plan to legalize an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants.




The proposal, which on Thursday fell 27 votes short of what was needed to move the bill toward a final vote, has split lawmakers and divided public opinion across the United States.


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