Thread: Both Parties look for Plan B in case immigration bill stalls

Both parties look for a Plan B in case immigration bill stalls
By Elana Schor
May 16, 2007
The clock wound down on the Senate’s immigration talks yesterday, with both parties hoping for a deal but bracing for the fallout if Republicans decide to block Democratic leaders from taking up last year’s bipartisan bill.


Between immigrant-rights groups wary of provisions seen as too punitive and anti-legalization groups leery of any plans seen as amnesty, senators in the bipartisan talks are under tremendous pressure. Even if a deal does emerge, backlash from both sides of the emotional divide over immigration could imperil the Senate’s progress.



“Every piece is a flashpoint for somebody,â€

With enforcement starting to snowball in states and cities around the country, these idiots want to pull the rug out. We MUST stop this madness.