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Arizona Sen. Jon Kyl, the Republican leader of a bipartisan coalition that produced the sweeping immigration measure, said the bill's sponsors could begrudgingly accept the numerical reduction, but he expressed fears that the entire bill "would unravel" unless the escalator provision is restored.

"I'd say the deal's broken then," Bingaman said when told of Kyl's comment that the absence of an adjuster clause could be a "deal breaker." He said he'd fight attempts to restore it.


Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., one of the bill's sponsors, won easy passage of an amendment that would impose mandatory jail sentences for those who crossed the border illegally after being deported - at least 60 days in jail for the first offense and no less than two years for the second offense.

"Everyone needs to know that America is changing its immigration laws," Graham said. "If you break our laws, you will lose your freedom."

(This amendment will NOT have the blessing of La Raza and MALDEF. Therefore, this will be a deal breaker for them.)

AS YOU CAN SEE, THIS BILL WILL BE TAKEN DOWN BY THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT.