A historic immigration reform bill passed the Senate last week, approved on a 68-32 margin. The measure now moves on to the House, where its chances are far from certain. The plan would send thousands of federal agents to the U.S.-Mexico border, place millions of current immigrants on a pathway to citizenship, and create a highly regulated guest worker program, along with a a high-skilled worker visa program. It’s a major political issue, and both the Democratic and Republican parties have huge stakes in the outcome.
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