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On The Shelf

Posted on : 07-04-2006 | By : Jim Lynch | In : Illegal Immigration, Senate

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It looks as if any action on an immigration reform bill will have to wait.

A carefully crafted compromise that supporters had claimed could win an overwhelming majority received only 38 of the 60 votes necessary to protect it from weakening amendments by opponents.

Republicans were united in the 38-60 parliamentary vote but Democrats, who have insisted on no amendments, lost six votes from their members.

An alternative bill by Majority Leader Bill Frist — with no provision to let illegal immigrants stay but imposing large fines on employers who hire them — received even less support in a 36-62 test vote.

On the up side, this will give me more time to complete my series on immigration.

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