Panel acts to expand immigrant rights
Vote by committee sets up fight in Senate
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday approved a major overhaul of the nation's immigration laws, including a provision allowing undocumented immigrants to earn legal status, and a new temporary worker program in which immigrants would be able to fill US-based jobs for up to six years. (Full article: 1127 words)
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