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Published July 26, 2013
Updated July 26, 2013
How Tough is the Senate's Immigration Bill?
By:
Sarah Trumble, Lanae Erickson
This handy chart compares the bipartisan immigration reform bill which recently passed the Senate with 68 votes to current law, the 2007 bill, and the Senate Gang of 8’s initial proposal. These stark numbers leave no doubt: with the addition of the Corker-Hoeven border surge, the Senate bill is the toughest reform legislation in history.
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Sarah Trumble
Former Deputy Director, Social Policy & Politics
Lanae Erickson
Senior Vice President for Social Policy, Education & Politics
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