Immigration fight returns to Senate this morning

[nineten]

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2003970897_watch24.html

WASHINGTON — The Senate faces another contentious showdown on immigration today when it considers legislation designed to put thousands of illegal-immigrant students on track to U.S. citizenship......

[Dorothea]

Please please please...
It would be a miracle...

[milliesmom]

Not to disappoint, Tom Tancredo, the most anti-immigrant lawmaker, called ICE to the protest. Classy!

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/24/us/politics/24immigrant.html?ref=us

[Sandra162]

This would be great if it passed. I have a friend who had a full scholorship to college plus the Florida Bright Futures scholorship, but because of her illegal status she couldn't go to college. She had been in the US since she was 4 yrs old.

[gdalicia]

Is there an age limit on this? Do you have to be 18 or under to benefit?

Nevermind, I read the article...it's 5 to 17 years old.

[arcoiris]

It did not get 60 votes to pass. 52-44. Dissapointing.

[nineten]

The word 'amnesty' always comes up and they don't want it to look like that's what they're giving to them. Sad, very sad.