Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill Passed in the Senate
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By
Verma Law Firm
The U.S. Senate passed a landmark immigration reform bill yesterday that
seeks to implement sweeping reforms across all areas of U.S. immigration
law. The measure passed by a vote of 68 to 32, with 14 Republicans and
2 Independents joining all Democrats in support of the Reform Bill. The
Reform Bill will provide undocumented immigrants in the U.S. an avenue
for gaining legal status, and eventually citizenship. The Bill also reforms
both non-immigrant and immigrant visa programs, as well as increases security
efforts along the southern border. Approval in the Senate means the Reform
Bill will now be sent to the House of Representatives with a strong showing
of bipartisan support. The Reform Bill will likely face much greater scrutiny
in the Republican-controlled House as many Republican Representatives
hold strong objections against comprehensive reform of the immigration
system in favor of a more piecemeal approach, beginning with strengthening
border security.
