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01-28-2010, 03:34 PM #1
Dems reach out to Lou Dobbs to build backing for CIR
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/7856 ... ion-reform
Dems reach out to Lou Dobbs to build backing for immigration reform
By Alexander Bolton - 01/28/10 01:28 PM ET
Senate Democrats have reached out to former CNN anchor and prominent illegal-immigration opponent Lou Dobbs in an effort to build broad bipartisan support for immigration reform.
Winning the support of Dobbs, who became a prominent critic of illegal immigration and proposals to grant amnesty to illegal workers, could provide a significant boost to reform efforts.
And even though the victory of Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R) in Massachusetts appears to have diminished the chances of passing far-reaching, controversial immigration reform, Democrats are not giving up.
Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), who is spearheading the Democrats’ effort to put together a comprehensive reform bill, met with Dobbs on Wednesday.
“We’re meeting with all different kinds of groups, trying to get everybody together to come out for one bill,â€
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