House Dems Offer Immigration Bill, Fate Uncertain

Now we wait to see if the House Republicans will approve this new bill.    - - Donna Poisl

By DONNA CASSATA, Associated Press

House Democrats on Wednesday unveiled an immigration bill that provides a path to citizenship for the 11 million immigrants living here illegally and tightens border security, and they warned of political fallout if House Republicans fail to act.

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and more than a dozen Democrats said they were ready to move on overhauling the nation's immigration system. Their bill combines major elements of a bill the Senate passed in June with bipartisan border security legislation that won unanimous support in the Homeland Security Committee in May.

Speaking in English and Spanish, Rep. Joe Garcia, D-Fla., said the legislation wasn't perfect but urged Republicans to back the measure.
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