U.S. Senate Clears Way for Passage of Immigration Measure
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The Senate voted to advance the most significant revisions to U.S. immigration law in a generation, clearing the way for final passage as soon as tomorrow.
By a vote of 67-31, with 60 needed, senators voted to advance a bipartisan bill that includes a path to citizenship for as many as 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. Senators also adopted a related amendment to bolster security at the U.S.-Mexico border by a 69-29 vote.