Congress to Pass Immigration Bill

http://news.bostonherald.com/politic...ticleid=140833

WASHINGTON - Legislation to secure U.S. borders and offer millions of illegal immigrants access to the American dream cleared the Senate on Thursday, a rare election-year reach across party lines and a triumph for President Bush.
The 62-36 vote cleared the way for arduous summertime compromise talks with the House on its version that focuses on border enforcement - with no guarantee of success.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=2002703

May 25, 2006 â?? Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., says there's a 90 percent chance Congress will pass an immigration reform bill.

"One thing I think we Republicans understand, to do nothing after all this publicity and all this negotiation and votes and debate would not sit well with the American people," McCain said.