US Senate compromise on illegal immigrants
Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican, said: “We have a great opportunity to deliver to the American people what they expect, what they deserve”, a comprehensive border security and immigration reform bill.
The deal, which would include a temporary worker program backed by President George W Bush, would allow illegal immigrants who have been in the United States more than five years a chance to become citizens if they meet a series of requirements and paid a fine. Other rules would apply to people in the country less than five years.
