Hagel schedules Lexington forum on immigration
By the Lincoln Journal Star
Thursday, May 17, 2007 - 01:19:39 pm CDT
Sen. Chuck Hagel said Thursday he’ll hold an immigration forum in Lexington next Monday hours before the Senate is scheduled to vote on immigration reform.

Hagel will fly to Washington from Lexington to cast his vote in favor of a scheduled motion to proceed with consideration of reform legislation.

The Nebraska Republican has been a leader in proposing comprehensive reforms that include a pathway to earned legal status for illegal immigrants already settled in the United States. Hagel told a telephone news conference he believes senators and the White House may be “pretty closeâ€