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June 26, 2007

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to revive a stalled immigration overhaul backed by President George W. Bush that would offer a path to citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants.

The Senate voted 64-35 to resume debate

The legislation would be a significant victory for President George W. Bush in his second term in office. It faces strong opposition from many of his fellow Republicans, who call it an amnesty for people who broke U.S. laws and argue it would do little to stem the flow of illegal immigration into the United States.

But the fa lady hasn’t sung yet.

House Republicans rejected President Bush’s sweeping immigration reform bill on Tuesday, passing a symbolic measure opposing the legislation. The vote was 114 to 23, and it came after the Senate voted to revive a stalled immigration overhaul that would offer a path to citizenship to millions of illegal immigrants.

“Today’s vote illustrates overwhelming opposition among Republicans in the House to the Senate immigration bill and the process in which it was developed,” said House Republican Pete Hoekstra, according to Agence France Presse.

“It’s dead on arrival in the House,” Rep. Mark Souder, R-Ind. said of the Senate bill. “A comprehensive bill will not pass the House. There is significant Democratic opposition and overwhelming Republican opposition.”