Senators working on a bipartisan immigration bill are closing in on a deal creating an eventual path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, one of the most critical portions of their reform plan.While details of the bill are still scarce, the Los Angeles Times reports that the plan under discussion is generally similar to President Obama’s proposal in that it would require undocumented immigrants to pass a criminal background check, pay fines and back taxes, and learn English along the way to eventually applying for a green card and later citizenship. In the interim period before seeking a green card, they would be granted a provisional legal status that allows them to work but not to receive federal benefits.
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