From Senate Majority Leader, a Promise to Take Up Immigration Overhaul

Sen. Reid says we have to have immigration reform this year and it can't wait. This will be wonderful if he is right, but it seems like a very big battle right after health care. - - Donna Poisl

By JULIA PRESTON

The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, told an exuberant crowd at an immigration rally Saturday in Las Vegas that Congress would start work on an immigration overhaul as soon as lawmakers return this week from a recess.

“We’re going to come back, we’re going to have comprehensive immigration reform now,” he said in a speech to more than 6,000 people, mostly immigrants, gathered downtown.
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