Senators battle for immigration pact
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Senate leaders battled to hold together a fragile compromise on an overhaul of the immigration system on Thursday as President George W. Bush, in an impassioned plea for the bill, insisted 12 million people could not be sent home.
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After a week at home with their constituents, the Senate architects of a delicate immigration compromise are increasingly convinced they will hold together this week to pass an  overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, with momentum building behind one unifying theme: Today's immigration system is...
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A tenuous compromise to overhaul the nation's immigration laws collapsed tonight when senators from both parties refused to cut off debate and move to a final vote, handing the unlikely alliance of Democratic leaders and President Bush a setback on a major domestic priority.
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A battle between President Bush and Congress over immigration policies and related security concerns continues in the wake of lawmakers&#39; approval of a hard-fought bill to revamp the nation&#39;s intelligence network.
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For all the controversy, immigration legislation is moving steadily through the Senate, shielded by a bipartisan coalition durable enough to defeat crippling amendments, shake off political warning shots and even recover from an occasional stumble.
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A group of Republican senators opposed to a sweeping immigration overhaul that would legalize millions of unlawful immigrants said on Thursday they were determined to torpedo the bill when the Senate resumes debate next week.
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The Senate's revived legislation to legalize millions of unlawful immigrants faces a critical test Thursday after surviving potentially fatal challenges
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The Senate debate over legalizing millions of immigrants is on hold as lawmakers brace for political blowback from unhappy liberals and conservatives.
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A deal between the White House and House leaders to speed tax rebate checks to workers starting in May has the Senate in a bind over whether to try to add to the measure
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Senate leaders vowed Thursday night to revive stalled immigration legislation as soon as next week, capping a furious rescue attempt led by President Bush.
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Many illegal immigrants seeking lawful status in the United States would have to leave the country, at least briefly, under legislation being debated in the Senate.
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Supporters and opponents of liberalized   immigration laws bellowed at each other through bullhorns at a   rally in Phoenix on Monday as pressure on the U.S. Congress to   break a deadlock on an immigration overhaul gathered pace   nationwide.
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Senate Republicans are facing off against the White House in an effort to block a controversial immigration bill
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The stalemate between the House and Senate on immigration reform is riling US voters.
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Key senators and the White House are eager to push their bipartisan immigration deal through the Senate by Memorial Day, but as details of the bargain emerged Monday
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A dispute over how heavily to weigh family ties in future immigration is re-emerging as the Senate resumes debate this week over legislation giving legal status to millions of unlawful immigrants.
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Months of tumultuous negotiations with the White House and GOP allies have brought the Senate's liberal lion, Edward M. Kennedy, to the brink of passing a bill to legalize up to 12 million unlawful immigrants.