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Republicans v. Reform

AT times it seemed as if the House Judiciary Committee mark-up of the comprehensive immigration-reform bill introduced by Lamar Smith (R., Tex.) would last as long as the O. J. Simpson trial. The process was delayed by countless amendments offered by liberal Democrats with the aim of watering down Smith’s Immigration in the National Interest Act, HR-2202. The bill, which finally passed the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 23 to 10 on October 24, aims to reduce illegal immigration by as much as 75 per cent and institute modest reductions of about 25 per cent in legal-immigration levels.

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Republicans v. Reform

AT times it seemed as if the House Judiciary Committee mark-up of the comprehensive immigration-reform bill introduced by Lamar Smith (R., Tex.) would last as long as the O. J. Simpson trial. The process was delayed by countless amendments offered by liberal Democrats with the aim of watering down Smith’s Immigration in the National Interest Act, HR-2202. The bill, which finally passed the Judiciary Committee by a vote of 23 to 10 on October 24, aims to reduce illegal immigration by as much as 75 per cent and institute modest reductions of about 25 per cent in legal-immigration levels.