Bush faces more trouble over immigration bill

[Judi Lynn]

Bush faces more trouble over immigration bill
Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:33 PM ET

By Alan Elsner
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush, whose administration suffered a stinging setback over a Dubai company's deal to operate some U.S. port terminals, faces another brewing Republican revolt over immigration reform.

With the full Senate due to take up the issue before the end of March, Republicans are split over what to do about the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the country. Whichever way they turn, some part of their governing coalition will be furious, analysts said.

The issue could also antagonize Hispanic voters -- a swing group Bush has targeted as a source of Republican growth -- before November elections in which Democrats are seeking to regain control of Congress.

"I have seen virtually no agreement on anything when it comes to this immigration bill. Emotions are running at an all-time high," said Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He spoke as debate began in his committee on an ambitious overhaul of U.S. immigration law.
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[goclark]

1. Specter is still recovering from the lies he told yesterday nt

[gizmo1979]

2. Does anyone have a coherent plan?

This is a political death trap.There is no way to please everyone on this.It can't be done in a partisan atmosphere like we have now and definitely not in an election year.I see this going nowhere.