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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Immigration Reform Revisited; Bipartisan Bill in House Includes Guest-Worker Program [Correction 3/29/07]

Article from: The Washington Post Article date: March 23, 2007 Author: Darryl Fears - Washington Post Staff Writer

A bipartisan proposal for comprehensive immigration reform that would allow millions of illegal immigrants to participate in a guest- worker program and possibly gain citizenship was introduced in the House yesterday, the first to be submitted since Democrats took control of Congress this year.

The proposal from Reps. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Luis V. Gutierrez (D-Ill.) is a far cry from a measure passed by the Republican-controlled House in 2005 that focused on tough enforcement actions to reduce illegal immigration. The House bill died in a ...

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