Senate Passes Sweeping Immigration Bill

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[url="http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/27/politics/immigration/index.html"][color=#000000][size=6][u]Senate approves an overhaul of U.S. immigration laws; House GOP leaders reject it and plan to draft their own version.[/u][/size][/color][/url][color=#000000][font=arial][size=6][/size][/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial][b]Washington (CNN)[/b] -- The Senate gave final approval Thursday to a roughly 1,200-page bill that promises to overhaul U.S. immigration laws for the first time since 1986, creating a path to citizenship for millions of undocumented residents while ratcheting up security along the Mexican border.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]Senators passed the sweeping legislation -- initially drafted by the four Democrats and four Republicans in the chamber's so-called "Gang of Eight" -- by a 68-32 vote.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]Fourteen Republicans joined a united Democratic caucus in supporting the bill, which is backed by the White House and has the potential to become the crowning legislative achievement of President Barack Obama's second term.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]Vice President Joe Biden, acting in his constitutional capacity as head of the Senate, took the rare step of presiding over the roll call. Senators voted from their seats in the chamber -- also an unusual occurrence.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]"Today is another historic day in the Senate," said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vermont. "This legislation will reunite families. It will bring millions of people out of the shadows and into our legal system. It will spur job growth and reduce our deficit. And it will make us safer."[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]"The time has come to act in the interest of all Americans," declared Sen. Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey, a member of the Gang of Eight. "I hope that message will be heard loud and clear in the House (of Representatives)."[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]Most congressional conservatives, however, remain staunchly opposed to the measure, and have declared it dead on arrival in the GOP-controlled House.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]Republicans are sharply divided over the politically sensitive issue. In the wake of the GOP's crushing loss among Hispanics in the 2012 election, many top voices in the party have pushed for an endorsement of some form of a path to citizenship for the country's roughly 11 million undocumented residents.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]"No one should dispute (that) like every sovereign nation on this planet, we have a right to control who comes in. But unlike other countries, we are not afraid of people coming in here from other places," said Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, the most prominent Republican in the Gang of Eight and a potential 2016 presidential candidate. "I support this reform. Not just because I believe in immigrants, but because I believe in America even more."[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]For many of the GOP's strongest supporters, any path to citizenship for those who entered the country illegally is a form of unforgivable amnesty. They also don't trust the Obama administration to fully enact the bill's new border security measures, which are generally opposed by progressives.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]"There's just no way I can look my constituents in the eye and tell them that today's assurances won't become tomorrow's disappointments," said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky. "We'll never resolve the immigration problem on a bipartisan basis either now or in the future until we can prove that the border is secure as a condition of legalization."[/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial]Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, called the vote on the measure "largely symbolic" and predicted the bill would ultimately be relegated to the "ash heap of history."[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]If enacted, the measure would create a 13-year path to citizenship for most undocumented immigrants, while raising the cap on visas for high skilled workers and establishing a new visa program for low skilled workers on America's farms.[/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial]A recently added border security amendment -- introduced by GOP Sens. John Hoeven of North Dakota and Bob Corker of Tennessee -- would require 20,000 more border agents, complete 700 miles of fence along the boundary with Mexico, and deploy $3.2 billion in technology upgrades similar to equipment used by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.[/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial]The amendment also strengthens eligibility verification and border entry-exit controls.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]Most undocumented immigrants would be eligible for permanent residency only after the five conditions have been met and verified by the Department of Homeland Security.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]While Corker's and Hoeven's change appeared to sway some reticent Republicans in the Senate, top House Republicans remained opposed the overall blueprint.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]"Apparently some haven't gotten the message: the House is not going to take up and vote on whatever the Senate passes," said Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio. "We're going to do our own bill ... and move the legislation that reflects the will of our majority and the will of the American people."[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]House Republicans have indicated their intention to tackle the issue with several smaller proposals instead of one larger bill.[/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial]Boehner repeated his pledge to block a vote on any immigration measure that doesn't have the support of a majority of House Republicans. Democrats contend the Senate version would pass the House if brought to a vote, with a united Democratic caucus joined by some Republicans.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]The speaker also refused to take a position on whether or not there should be some kind of path to citizenship for those who entered the country illegally.[/font][/color]

[color=#000000][font=arial]Democrats have repeatedly warned they will not agree to a plan that lacks such a path.[/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial]Regardless, Boehner said he hopes the House will deal with immigration reform this year.[/font][/color]
[color=#000000][font=arial]"I have made it clear since the day after the election that this political football should stop, and that the Congress should deal with this issue," he said.[/font][/color]

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[size=3][b] How a bill becomes a law[/b]


[color=#444444][font=Georgia, serif][font=inherit][url="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/glossary.html#Law"][font=inherit]Laws[/font][/url][font=inherit] may be initiated in either chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives or the Senate. For this example, we will track a [url="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/glossary.html#bill"]bill[/url] introduced in the House of Representatives. For more information, try [font=inherit][b]How Our Laws Are Made[/b][/font] (Senate Document 105-14) [url="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=105_cong_documents&docid=f:sd014.105"]Text[/url] (166k) [url="http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=105_cong_documents&docid=f:sd014.pdf"]PDF[/url] (327k).[/font][/font]

[font=inherit]1. When a Representative has an idea for a new law, s/he becomes the sponsor of that bill and introduces it by giving it to the clerk of the House or by placing it in a box, called the [url="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/glossary.html#Hopper"]hopper[/url]. The clerk assigns a legislative number to the bill, with H.R. for bills introduced in the House and S. for bills introduced in the Senate. The Government Printing Office (GPO) then prints the bill and distributes copies to each representative.[/font][/font][/color][/size]
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[size=3][font=inherit]2. Next, the bill is assigned to a committee (the House has 22 standing committees, each with jurisdiction over bills in certain areas) by the Speaker of the House so that it can be studied.[/font]
[font=inherit]The standing committee (or often a subcommittee) studies the bill and hears testimony from experts and people interested in the bill. The committee then may release the bill with a recommendation to pass it, or revise the bill and release it, or lay it aside so that the House cannot vote on it. Releasing the bill is called reporting it out, while laying it aside is called [url="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/glossary.html#tabling"]tabling[/url].[/font][/size]
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[size=3][font=inherit][font=inherit]3. If the bill is released, it then goes on a [url="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/glossary.html#Calendar"]calendar[/url] (a list of bills awaiting action). Here the House Rules Committee may call for the bill to be voted on quickly, limit the debate, or limit or prohibit amendments. Undisputed bills may be passed by unanimous consent, or by a two-thirds vote if members agree to suspend the rules.[/font][/font][/size]
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[size=3][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit]4. The bill now goes to the floor of the House for consideration and begins with a complete reading of the bill (sometimes this is the only complete reading). A third reading (title only) occurs after any amendments have been added. If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the Senate.[/font][/font][/font][/size]
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[size=3][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit]5. In order to be introduced in the Senate, a senator must be recognized as the presiding officer and announce the introduction of the bill. Sometimes, when a bill has passed in one house, it becomes known as an [url="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/glossary.html#act"]act[/url]; however, this term usually means a bill that has been passed by both houses and becomes law.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/size]
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[size=3][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit]6. Just as in the House, the bill then is assigned to a committee. It is assigned to one of the Senate's 16 standing committees by the presiding officer. The Senate committee studies and either releases or tables the bill just like the House standing committee.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/size]
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[size=3][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit]7. Once released, the bill goes to the Senate floor for consideration. Bills are voted on in the Senate based on the order they come from the committee; however, an urgent bill may be pushed ahead by leaders of the majority party. When the Senate considers the bill, they can vote on it indefinitely. When there is no more debate, the bill is voted on. A simple majority (51 of 100) passes the bill.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/size]
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[size=3][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit]8. The bill now moves onto a conference committee, which is made up of members from each House. The committee works out any differences between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The revised bill is sent back to both houses for their final approval. Once approved, the bill is printed by the Government Printing Office (GPO) in a process called [url="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/glossary.html#Enrolled"]enrolling[/url]. The clerk from the introducing house certifies the final version.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/size]
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[size=3][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit]9. The enrolled bill is now signed by the Speaker of the House and then the vice president. Finally, it is sent for presidential consideration. The president has ten days to sign or [url="http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/glossary.html#veto"]veto[/url] the enrolled bill. If the president vetoes the bill, it can still become a law if two-thirds of the Senate and two-thirds of the House then vote in favor of the bill.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/size]

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[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit][font=inherit]If the president vetoes the bill, it can still become a law if two-thirds of the Senate and two-thirds of the House then vote in favor of the bill.[/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/font][/size][/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color]

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