Senators debate immigration reform

After an unsuccessful attempt at passing comprehensive immigration reform last year, a small bipartisan group of senators joined key cabinet officials on May 17 to announce a compromise approach. If passed, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1348) would be the first major legislation to overhaul the U.S. immigration system since the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986—a bill that criminalized knowingly hiring an illegal immigrant and established a one-year amnesty program for certain illegal immigrants. But after much initial optimism, senators are increasingly questioning key provisions of the new bill. A final vote has been delayed so that senators can have more time to digest and discuss the legislation.

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