Summary
NEW immigration laws that could decide the future for thousands of ' undocumented' Irish in the U.S. were under threat last night.
A sharply divided U.S. Senate threw into doubt the fate of a White House-backed plan to revamp the legislation. In a serious blow to the bipartisan effort, the Senate fell 27 votes short of the 60 votes needed in the 100-member chamber to limit debate and advance the major overhaul toward passage.See the full content of this document
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Proposed Laws for Illegal Irish in U.S. Now Under Threat
The action followed a series of amendments that upset the delicately balanced compromise hammered out...
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