WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 —
Counting on the support of the new Democratic majority in Congress,
Democratic lawmakers and their Republican allies are working on
measures that could place millions of illegal immigrants on a more
direct path to citizenship than would a bill that the Senate passed in
the spring.
The lawmakers are considering abandoning a requirement in the Senate
bill that would compel several million illegal immigrants to leave the
United States before becoming eligible to apply for citizenship.
The lawmakers are also considering denying financing for 700 miles of fencing along the border with Mexico, a law championed by Republicans that passed with significant Democratic support.
Details of the bill, which would be introduced early next year, are
being drafted. The lawmakers, who hope for bipartisan support, will
almost certainly face pressure to compromise on the issues from some
Republicans and conservative Democrats.
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