Senate passes immigration reform bill
Submitted on May 25, 2006 - 12:00am.
Austin B. Bogues - Hampton Short Course 2006
WASHINGTON - After weeks of debate, the Senate passed an immigration reform bill Thursday in a rare bipartisan effort that involved numerous compromises.
“In this very important bill, no one got exactly what they wanted,” Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said. “I am so proud of the Senate. This is the way we should legislate.”
The bill includes a plan for a temporary or guest worker program for undocumented immigrants and tighter border security. It makes English the national language of the United States.
The legislation requires illegal immigrants in the country to pay a fine of more than $3,000 and to pay any back taxes before they can become legal residents.
“In this very important bill, no one got exactly what they wanted,” Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said. “I am so proud of the Senate. This is the way we should legislate.”
The bill includes a plan for a temporary or guest worker program for undocumented immigrants and tighter border security. It makes English the national language of the United States.
The legislation requires illegal immigrants in the country to pay a fine of more than $3,000 and to pay any back taxes before they can become legal residents.
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