[West Coast Conservative]

Senate puts off immigration action

Senate leaders agreed Monday that they would wait until June to take final action on a bipartisan plan to give millions of unlawful immigrants legal status.

The measure, which also tightens border security and workplace enforcement measures, unites a group of influential liberals, centrists and conservatives and has White House backing, but it has drawn criticism from across the political spectrum. In a nod to that opposition, Senate leaders won't seek to complete it before a hoped-for Memorial Day deadline.

"It would be to the best interests of the Senate ... that we not try to finish this bill this week," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., as the chamber began debate on the volatile issue. "I think we could, but I'm afraid the conclusion wouldn't be anything that anyone wanted."

[Baladas]

They need pressure applied past June, well until the end of summer.

I have much more faith in the American people than I did just a week ago...they’re not apathetic sheep after all. Well, except for Jorges and Juan, of course.

[cripplecreek]

The illegal invaders are planning a march as we speak.

[SittinYonder]

Senate leaders agreed Monday that they would wait until June to take final action on a bipartisan plan to give millions of unlawful immigrants legal status

"Maybe then everybody will be on vacation and won't know what we're doing," Kennedy said.

[PghBaldy]

WOW- they're waiting until June. That is a freakin 9 days away.

[TheCornerOffice]

..."It would be to the best interests of the Senate ... that we not try to finish this bill this week," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid

Hey, Harry. What about thinking about the interests of the country instead of just the interests of the Senate? That's a very telling statement. The American people don't want this amnesty mess foisted upon us by those who just consider their own best interests!