2 Senators Counter Bush on Immigrants

[rodbarnett]

Two prominent senators proposed yesterday a bipartisan alternative to President Bush's immigration initiative, including the prospect of permanent legal status for undocumented workers who fulfill residency, employment and other requirements

The proposal by Democratic leader Thomas A. Daschle (S.D.) and Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel (Neb.) differs in key respects from Bush's plan, but they pledged to work with the White House to ensure passage of a new immigration law.

"We can tighten and bring common sense to a patchwork of immigration law that make no sense," Hagel said at a news conference as he and Daschle unveiled their bill.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36724-2004Jan21.html